Subject: Misspokements (Page 39)

Pedroza – the crown on his head hanging by a thread.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements Sports

The titular head… that’s the mother, ain’t it?

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements

Coffee isn’t my cup of tea.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Food/Drink Misspokements

Billy Almon has all of his inlaws and outlaws here this afternoon.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Family Misspokements Relationships

I’ve got ten pairs of training shoes… one for every day of the week.

(1966 – ) English dance-pop singer, actress & former model
Appearance Clothing Misspokements

Clint Eastwood is arriving… and here is Raquel Welch’s car… and here’s Alfred Hitchcar’s cock.

Misspokements

[on phone] No, the doctor isn’t in just now. Oh, he won’t be back for a long, long time. He went out on one of those eternity cases.

(1895 – 1964) comedian (wife & partner of George Burns)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

Why doncha get some chinkypuncture?

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

Edith, at my age I don’t need roughage – I need smoothage!

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Food/Drink Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

One player was lost because he broke his nose; how do you go about getting a nose in condition for football?

(1924 – 2012) American football player & coach
Football Misspokements Sports

And now Jacques Laffitte is as close to Surer as Surer is to Laffitte.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

I got nothin’ against mankind; it’s people I can’t stand.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements People TV/Movie Quotes

So, where’s the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?

(1980 – ) popular singer
Communication Misspokements Speech

Dirty laundry is coming home to roost.

Misspokements Mixed metaphors

One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.

English football player, coach & manager
Misspokements

He is a very dangerous bowler… innocuous, if you like.

cricket coach
Misspokements Sports

Why do you always insist on playing while I’m trying to conduct?

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Entertainment Misspokements Music

I've never wanted to leave… I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well.

English football player, coach & manager
Misspokements

They should move first base back one step to eliminate all those close plays.

professional baseball player
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Misspokements Music

They may have regained all 40 yards… in fact, they may have.

Football Misspokements Sports