Wandering among Words 13: Incongruity incongruous (adj.)from Latin incongruus, inconsistent, not agreeing, misfit, unsuitable. Call me sad if you like but I’ve always liked puns, Christmas cracker riddles and dad jokes, however groanworthy they indubitably are. For instance, ‘What do you get when you cross a policeman with a skunk?’ – ‘Law and odour.’ Okay, … Continue reading Lexical paradoxes
