| 词汇 | mock epitaphs |
| 词源 | mock epitaphs. Mock epitaphs are humorous words usually invented by someone for his or her gravestone, though not for actual use. They are hardly a modern phenomenon, dating back to ancient times. Robert Benchley’s “This is all over my head” is a well-known one. So is Dorothy Parker’s “This is on me.” See on the whole i’d rather be in philadelphia. |
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