The top 47 oxymorons,...

Nope, just don't want to take a thread off topic because of an idiotic posting, probably best for you to do the same. If you really want to know what I think just say and I'll drop you a PM gladly. This however is not a political thread and has no need to become one.

One I rather like, 'accurate artillery'

 

The name pound was given to "pound" cake because the original recipes contained one pound each of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. So twelve ounces (troy or not) of a "pound cake" really wouldn’t be an oxymoron. Just funny sounding.

I shouldn’t have included it in the list. These days the name "pound" remains on the type of cake, but the ingredients have changed in measurement and weight.

 

Intelligent Bombs

 

The word oxymoron is itself an oxymoron, oxy is Greek for sharp and moron is Greek for blunt.

 

The more I think about it the more I can think of. How about...
Civil War
Authentic Reproduction
Executive Assistant
Great Depression
Paid Volunteer
Freezer Burn
Catfish
Invisible Ink
Audio book

 

What about, "friendly fire"?

 

Friendly fire? Ouch!

Smart or intelligent volunteer.

 

collateral damage

surgical strike

 

Whad do yu mean by thiis?

English Man (oxymoron)

Regards
Kruska

Oops, Stefan is a mod, God help me

 

Oooh, cheeky!

Actually for a classic oxymoron look no further than Boris Johnson on the Olympics, he talked about 'British sporting excellence' which makes no sense at all!

 

Hey eeeeasy,

IIRC you Brits got more goldies in Peking/Beijing then the Uebernation

Congrats

Regards
Kruska

 

What does IIRC stand for?

 

Ahh thanks!