Talk:Antiphrasis

Shouldn't this be in Wiktionary, instead? Mdotley 05:52, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

more accurately
"abnormal" is too general, it's "opposite" or "contrary", see Merriam-Webster Dictionary or American Heritage Dictionary. Dan Pelleg 16:41, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

... but a...
Disagree strongly with this :

"'He is but a youngster' (describing a middle-aged man)"

I see that with the implied 'naught' : 'He is naught but a youngster' -> 'He is nothing but a youngster' -> 'He is only a youngster'.

If the phrase were 'He is everything but young', then yes, agree that it would describe someone who is not young.

I've removed it from the article's list of examples pending an authoritative example or demonstration.81.109.212.32 (talk) 22:35, 4 August 2008 (UTC)