Xanth Puns

Tim Bruening

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Jan 21, 2005, 3:17:07 AM1/21/05

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Blue Carnation: A nation of azure cars.

Definition: A country of deaf fish and marine mammals.

Donation: A country of female deer.

Red Carnation: A country of rouge cars.

Yellow Carnation: A country of golden cars.

Tim Bruening

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Jan 21, 2005, 3:16:46 AM1/21/05

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Hubble: A bull that sees far into the heavens.

Kabul: Afghan bull.

Rubble: A bull that's gone to pieces.

Tim Bruening

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Jan 21, 2005, 3:19:48 AM1/21/05

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Cant: To put an ant in a bottle.

Disinfectant: Ant that kills germs.

Distant: Far away ant.

Elephant: Big ant with long nose.

Enchant: Ant witch.

Entrant: Ant in a contest.

Extant: Former ant.

Grant: 19th century ant general and President.

Habitant: Where the ants live.

Instant: Very fast ant.

Peasant: Ant farmer.

Quarant: Gay ant that's always asking questions.

Slant: Tilted ant.

Trance: Zonked out ants.

Tyrant: Ant dictator.

Vacant: Absent ant.

Tim Bruening

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Jan 21, 2005, 3:22:13 AM1/21/05

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Becalm: Bee serenity.

Becloud: Bees high in the sky.

Bedeck: Bees on a ship.

Befall: The bee descends.

Beefeater: To shackle a bee.

Before: Bee #4 in front.

Befit: Bee tailor.

Befog: Low clouds of bees.

Begun: Gun used by bees to fire BB pellets.

Behead: Leader of the bees.

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Jan 21, 2005, 3:22:30 AM1/21/05

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Behind: A bee/deer crossbreed in back.

Behold: Bee in jail.

Behoove: Bee/ungulate crossbreed.

Belay: To make love to a bee.

Belief: Bee on a tree.

Belie: The bee prevaricates.

Believe: The bee departs.

Belove: Bee romance.

Below: Bee on the ground.

Tim Bruening

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Jan 21, 2005, 3:22:46 AM1/21/05

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Bemoan: What a bee hooker does.

Berate: A very angry bee.

Besot: A bee very much in love.

Betake: A bee theif.

Betide: A bee on the sea.

Betoken: A bee included just for show, like a token black.

Between: Bee in the middle.

Beyond: A bee far away.

Tim Bruening

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Jan 21, 2005, 3:23:36 AM1/21/05

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Crocker: Reptilian dog that swims.

Crocodile: Old fashioned reptillian phone.

Reptile: Cold blooded floor covering in Congress.

Tim Bruening

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Jan 21, 2005, 3:24:30 AM1/21/05

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Compromise: Electronic promise.

Comrade: Radioactive computer.

Comstock: Stock in a computer company.

Comstock: Computers on a farm.

Tim Bruening

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Jan 21, 2005, 3:44:47 AM1/21/05

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Typing: Secretary bell.

Flapping: Flying bell.

Sleeping: Bell doing the Zs.

Starting: Astronomical bell.

Starting: Acting bell.

Starting: Beginning bell.

Hyping: Bell up above.

Hyping: Exaggerated bell.

Averting: Bell that prevents trouble.

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Jan 21, 2005, 3:45:04 AM1/21/05

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Ranting: A bell diatribe.

Questing: Bell on a mission.

Resting: Bell remaining still.

Fasting: Speedy bell.

Fasting: Bell during Ramadan.

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Jan 21, 2005, 3:46:58 AM1/21/05

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Blooming: Azure Chinese vase.

Costuming: Chinese vases in disguise.

Duming: Stupid vase.

Humming: Musical vase.

Hyming: Choir vase.

Whamming: Smashing vase.

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Feb 7, 2005, 3:36:57 PM2/7/05

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Slaloming: Chinese vase that skis around obstacles.