action-hero monikers

[Jonathan Lighter]

Yeah, "phonesthesia," or the "analogical association of certain phonemes
and clusters with certain meanings."

But more often it means that systemic numbness you feel when a relative
calls and won't stop yakking - and you can't hang up.

JL



JL


On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 6:33 PM, W Brewer <brewerwa at gmail.com> wrote:

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> phoney anesthetic? phon(a)esthesia? Don't look up sound symbolism in
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