Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Positively - Pshaw - Psst - Psycho - Punk - Question - Rascal - Rat - Rather

Positively!
A: Is Miami Beach often crowded with foxy ladies?
B: Positively! They come from all over the world.

Synonyms:
Absolutely!




Pshaw!
A: It’s said that he will be promoted.
B: Pshaw! He’s nothing but an apple polisher.

Synonyms:
Phew!




Psst!
A: Psst! There is a big dog over there.
B: Wow! We’d better beat about the bush.

Synonyms:
Hush!





Psycho!
A: The guy is often saying that he used to be a commander-in-chief.
B: Psycho! He has been in the cuckoo house more than a score years.

Synonyms:
Nut!
Schizo!





Punk
A: The sucking young guy is acting shamelessly again.
B: Punk! Sooner or later he will ask for trouble.

Synonyms:
Hellion!



Question!
A: Question! What you are saying has no connection with the subject under the discussion.
B: Is that so? Then words fail me.

Synonyms:
Protest!




Rascal!
A: Rascal! Don’t be bossy! I’m fed up!
B: Come on! I ain’t that evil. Let’s sit and talk.

Synonyms:
Bastard!





Rat
A: Rat! How come you slandered me?
B: Terribly sorry. I was forced to.

Synonyms:
Bastard!





Rather!
A: Will you swear you’re innocent?
B: Rather! I’m not guilty.

Synonyms:
Absolutely!