{"product_id":"he-smokes-like-a-fish-and-other-malaphors-unintentional-idiom-and-word-blends-9780692652206","title":"He Smokes Like a Fish and Other Malaphors (Unintentional Idiom and Word Blends)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe term \"malaphor,\" a combination of \"metaphor\" and \"malaprop,\" was coined in 1976 by Lawrence Harrison, a senior executive in the State Department. Harrison found gems in endless bureaucratic meetings, such as \"he said it off the top of his cuff\" or \"don't rock the trough.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor David Hatfield has been collecting malaphors for over thirty years. \u003ci\u003eHe Smokes like a Fish and Other Malaphors (Unintentional Idiom and Word Blends)\u003c\/i\u003e is his offering to language enthusiasts everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Malaphors know no bounds. From the man on the street to President Barack Obama, a truly diverse array of people is represented within these covers. Hatfield has mined for malaphors in every imaginable venue: movies, television, sports, music, the internet, at work, and on the street. People from all over the world have shared gems on Hatfield's website. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy this truly unique collection of verbal play and mix-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cheryl L. Rosato D. M. D., David Hatfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Malaphor King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.22d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692652206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Hatfield has been collecting malaphors for over thirty years. He operates a website at www.malaphors.com, where readers are invited to submit any malaphors they may have come across.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHatfield is a retired Administrative Law Judge. He is living the dream in Western Pennsylvania. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Malaphor King","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40424435548275,"sku":"9.78069E+12","price":9.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_820503bb-377a-46a4-97cb-1dd1d9eea24b.jpg?v=1662558425","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/he-smokes-like-a-fish-and-other-malaphors-unintentional-idiom-and-word-blends-9780692652206","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}