{"product_id":"he-smokes-like-a-fish-cheryl-l-rosato-d-m-d-9780692652206","title":"He Smokes Like a Fish and Other Malaphors (Unintentional Idiom and Word Blends)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe term \"malaphor,\" a combination of \"metaphor\" and \"malaprop,\" was coined in 1976 by Lawrence Harrison, a senior executive in the State Department. Harrison found gems in endless bureaucratic meetings, such as \"he said it off the top of his cuff\" or \"don't rock the trough.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor David Hatfield has been collecting malaphors for over thirty years. \u003ci\u003eHe Smokes like a Fish and Other Malaphors (Unintentional Idiom and Word Blends)\u003c\/i\u003e is his offering to language enthusiasts everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalaphors know no bounds. From the man on the street to President Barack Obama, a truly diverse array of people is represented within these covers. Hatfield has mined for malaphors in every imaginable venue: movies, television, sports, music, the internet, at work, and on the street. People from all over the world have shared gems on Hatfield's website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy this truly unique collection of verbal play and mix-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cheryl L. Rosato D. M. D., David Hatfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692652205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692652206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Malaphor King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Cheryl L. Rosato D. M. D.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059527971071,"sku":"9780692652206","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f42f0f31-33ef-48d8-bae6-80424aa9391d.jpg?v=1685058769","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/he-smokes-like-a-fish-cheryl-l-rosato-d-m-d-9780692652206","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}