Subject: Tom Swifties (Page 20)

“Once again, I read it on Wikipedia,” Tom recited.

“I lost my trousers,” said Tom expansively.

“By convention!” cussed Tom airily.

“I feel so empty,” said Tom vacuously.

“I wish I drove a Scandinavian car,” Tom sobbed.

“The lion has its head caught in the skylight,” said Tom uproariously.

“The jelly is 50% set”, Tom affirmed.

“It has zero height, zero width, and just a little depth,” said Tom, stretching the point.

“I am so one of the seven dwarfs!” he said grumpily.

“It’s not a candy mint, it’s a breath mint”, Tom asserted.

“I’ve got a new watch,” Tom said with abandon.

“3.14159265,” Tom said piously.

“I wouldn’t like anything but just that,” said Tom wantonly.

“What’s the value of a dollar bill?” asked Tom noteworthily.

“I was the first to climb Mount Everest,” said Tom hilariously.

“The escaped prisoner is camping out in the woods,” said Tom contentedly.

“I haven’t had any tooth decay yet,” said Tom precariously.

“I have a BA in social work,” said Tom with a degree of concern.

“This boat is leaking,” said Tom balefully.

“Why do I have to strip naked again?” asked Tom rebuffingly.

“I’m swimming in the middle of Paris!” shouted Tom insanely.