50 Oxymorons

Please carefully read the material on blending on pages 18-22 of An Introduction to Algebraic Semiotics, with Applications to User Interface Design, where the meanings of blended words like "boathouse" and "houseboat" is discussed in some detail; oxymorons are discussed on the top of page 22; see also the Formal Notation for Conceptual Blending.

  50.  Act naturally
  49.  Found missing
  48.  Resident alien
  47.  Advanced BASIC
  46.  Genuine imitation
  45.  Airline food
  44.  Good grief
  43.  Same difference
  42   Almost exactly
  41.  Government organization
  40.  Sanitary landfill
  39.  Alone together
  38.  Legally drunk
  37.  Silent scream
  36.  British fashion
  35.  Living dead
  34.  Small crowd
  33.  Business ethics
  32.  Soft rock
  31.  Butt head
  30.  Military intelligence
  29.  Software documentation
  28.  New York culture
  27.  Extinct life
  26.  Sweet sorrow
  25.  Childproof
  24.  "Now, then..."
  23.  Synthetic natural gas
  22.  Christian scientists
  21.  Passive aggression
  20.  Taped live
  19.  Clearly misunderstood
  18.  Peace force
  17.  New classic
  16.  Temporary tax increase
  15.  French bravery
  14.  Plastic glasses
  13.  Terribly pleased
  12.  Computer security
  11.  Political science
  10.  Tight slacks
  9.   Definite maybe
  8.   Pretty ugly
  7.   Twelve-ounce pound cake
  6.   Diet ice cream
  5.   Rap music
  4.   Working vacation
  3.   Exact estimate
  2.   Religious tolerance
  1.   Microsoft Works

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