To be good, a double entendre should be at least good English when viewed on either side. Now we may lay by a piece of money — but we lie by a wife.
Horror, detective fiction
Poe's critique of a pun by Mr. Benjamin.
1840s (attributed in 1943 by Clarence Brigham)
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"I felt that I breathed an atmosphere of sorrow."
Strange & Unusual"I intend to put up with nothing that I can put down."
Humorous"I have a very strong opinion that the world is going to the dogs."
Humorous"The truth is, I am heartily sick of this life & of the nineteenth century in general. (I am convinced that every thing is going wrong)."
Controversial"Sleep, those little slices of death; Oh how I loathe them."
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