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Tom Swifties:

A Tom Swifty is a phrase in which a quoted sentence is linked by a pun to the manner in which it is attributed. The name comes from the Tom Swift series of books.

“The doctor had to remove my left ventricle,” said Tom half-heartedly.

“Who is this Tom Swifty character anyway?” asked Tom unselfconsciously.

“I’ve been having an incontinence problem,” Tom gushed.

“So this is your new computer!” said Tom calculatingly.

“The roof is about to collapse”, Tom upheld.

“We had trouble with the propulsion systems for those moon flights”, said the NASA engineer apologetically.

“I can no longer hear anything,” said Tom deftly.

“I was removed from office,” said Tom disappointedly.

“We’re off to Scotland,” said Tom clandestinely.

“I’m on social security,” said Tom dolefully.

“Zoos are a necessary evil, I think,” said Tom cagily.

“Who was in the sauna with you while I was at work today?” she asked hotly.

“The insect in William’s hand is wearing a yarmulka!” said Tom jubilantly.

“I know what herb would taste nice with this,” said Tom sagely.

“There, there,” was Tom’s pat answer.

“Watch this insect sail through the air,” said Tom flippantly.

“Let’s spice it up,” said Tom gingerly.

“I’m just an ordinary soldier,” Tom admitted privately.

“And to think I swallowed that lie, hook, line and sinker!” Tom gulped.

“It’s my maid’s night off,” said Tom helplessly.

“I wonder where the next character is going to appear,” said Tom with a cursory glance.