Can't say no long words

orchidee

In that case, says Fido

You CAN say some long words

If you profess 'I CAN'T say NO long words'

Oh, you know all the grammatical stuff, Fido

The double negatives, and all that rubbish. lol.

 

But I can't say ANY long words

They all seem to end in 'wotsit'

Or 'thingy', or 'watcha-ma-call-it'

 

I mean, those iambic penta-thingys (pentameters)

And meta-wotsically speaking in some poems (metaphorical)

And I hardly get the meaning of any cryptic-watcha-ma-call-it (crypticness)

 

And who's Joe Bloggs (a UK expression only for 'any man'?)

And have they caught Bill Stickers yet?

Or his mate Bill Posters?

They're gonna be prosecuted

Why, what they done?!

 

This must cease, says Fido

These prehistoric, corny jokes

It's only you that still laughs at them these days

He says to me

As you've told us them 5 million times!

 

And this must stop too - 

Using a thousand words when 5 will do!

Heehee.

 

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 8th, 2026 10:09
  • Comment from author about the poem: Nuttiness abounds! lol.
  • Category: Humor
  • Views: 21
  • Users favorite of this poem: Cheeky Missy, Tristan Robert Lange
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  • sorenbarrett

    Prehistoric jokes are real knee slappers they pack the power that would considered politically incorrect today. Love em real knockouts. Always enjoy your writes my friend.

    • orchidee

      Thank you SB. lol.

      • sorenbarrett

        Always most welcome my friend your writes make the day brighter

      • Tristan Robert Lange

        Orchi, you and Fido have done it again! 🤣 Poor Fido is pleading for brevity, grammatical sanity, and retirement of the prehistoric jokes…while you respond by spending an entire poem refusing all three requests. 😂 And now Bill Stickers and Bill Posters are apparently facing prosecution! Somebody call the bailiff…I may already have a courtroom available. 🤣 Great fun, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️

        • orchidee

          Thank you T. lol.

        • Doggerel Dave

          Orchithingy and Fidowhatsit have provided the odd moment of merrimentalism ever now and again. Please proceding continuouslying and give me a laughing.

          • orchidee

            Thank you D. lol.

          • Goldfinch60

            Good fun write orchi so full of Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.

            Andy

            • orchidee

              Thank you Gold. lol. Ah yes, I can't say that hippo word either.



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