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#Common 2 word phrases wth and movie#

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#Common 2 word phrases wth and movie#

Movie and television producers often use double entendres to both entertain kids (who do not get the second, sexual or tawdry reference) and parents (who do get the second reference). The first, literal meaning of the song is innocent, but the second meaning can have a more sexual interpretation. " Brand New Key (The Rollerskate Song)" by Melanie describes a girl with brand new rollerskates looking for a boy with a key.In Finding Nemo, the characters are told "Ok, everyone, think dirty thoughts!" They're referring to thoughts that will literally dirty the tank, but adult viewers know that "dirty thoughts" can also refer to indecent thoughts.Kent Brockman says "Thanks, Mayor Simpson! From now on, we'll all be taking golden showers," referring to the colloquial term for urinating.

Another episode of The Simpsons features gold being discovered in the river.

The Bellamy Brothers song " If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body (Would You Hold it Against Me)" plays on the colloquial meaning of "hold it against me" as "be angry with me," as well as the literal meaning of holding one's body.

In an episode of The Simpsons, when Marge was about to board a ship to Skull Island, Smithers said "I think women and seamen don't mix," using the homophone for "semen.".

Innuendo is also different from double entendres - although both can have a sexual meaning, innuendo only has one meaning, while double entendres have two.ĭouble entendres, when used intentionally, can be entertaining because they get a laugh both from people in the know and from people who do not get the second (or sexual) meaning. However, euphemisms are words or phrases that replace more inappropriate words (such as "a rendezvous" instead of "a sexual encounter") and don't serve double meanings as double entendres do. Readers confuse double entendres with euphemisms, as both can be risqué in literature.

"Lady, shall I lie in your lap?" - Hamlet from Shakespeare's Hamlet (meaning shall I rest my head on your knee and shall we sleep together).

"On the contrary, Aunt Augusta, I’ve now realised for the first time in my life the vital Importance of Being Earnest." - Jack from Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest (meaning that it's important to be honest and it's important to have the name Earnest).

"No less! Nay, bigger women grow by men." - The Nurse in Romeo and Juliet (meaning that women's lives improve by men, and women also grow when they become pregnant by men).

"Tis no less, I tell you for the bawdy hand of the dial is now upon the prick of noon." - Mercutio in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (referring to the hand of a clock and indicating a hand on one's genitalia)."And prively he caughte hire by the queynte, / And seyde, 'Ywis, but if ich have my wille, / For deerne love of thee, lemman, I spille.'" - Nicholas in "The Miller's Tale" in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales ( queynte refers to both "a pleasing thing" and female genitalia).Examples of literary double entendres include: Classical and modern writers use double entendres to establish sexual innuendo and humor in their plays or books. One of the earliest known examples of a double entendre found in literature dates back to Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century. However, a difference between double entendres and Freudian slips is that Freudian slips are outright errors, while double entendres are simply phrases with two different meanings. Some may call these comments "Freudian slips," which are errors that supposedly reveal one's subconscious thoughts or feelings. Uh oh, I've got a soggy bottom! (said by a baker whose cake is moist on the bottom, other meaning refers to a person's bum).(said about a person carrying a large box, other meaning refers to male genitalia) (said about a person who plays the organ in church, other meaning refers to male genitalia) I'd love to see your melons! (said to a produce grocer, other meaning references a woman's breasts).You look really hot! (said to someone who is sweating, other meaning is being really attractive).Examples of conversational double entendres include: Double entendres can be funny or inappropriate depending on what the speaker is trying to say.