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English Tongue Twisters

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1
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
f Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers/
0here1s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked2
2
saw 3usie sitting in a shoe shine shop.
0here she sits she shines/ and where she shines she sits.
3
4ow *an( 'oards
!ould the )ongols hoard
f the )ongol hordes got 'ored2
fro* the co*ic Calvin & Hobbes/ '( 5ill 0aterson
4
4ow can a cla* cra* in a clean crea* can2
5
3end toast to ten tense stout saints1 ten tall tents.
'( 6a(*ond 0eisling
6
7enise sees the fleece/
7enise sees the fleas.
At least 7enise could snee8e
and feed and free8e the fleas.
7
!o( knows pseudonoise codes.
'( Pierre A''at
8
3heena leads/ 3heila needs.
9
The thirt(-three thie+es thought that the( thrilled the throne throughout Thursda(.
10
3o*ething in a thirt(-acre ther*al thicket of thorns and thistles thu*ped and thundered
threatening the three-7 thoughts of )atthew the thug - although/ theatricall(/ it was onl(
the thirteen-thousand thistles and thorns through the underneath of his thigh that the thirt(
(ear old thug thought of that *orning.
'( )eaghan 7es'iens
11
!an (ou can a can as a canner can can a can2
12
3eth at 3ains'ur(1s sells thick socks.
13
.ou cuss/ cuss/ we all cuss/ for asparagus9
fro* a Far 3ide cartoon '( :ar( ;arson
14
6o'erta ran rings around the 6o*an ruins.
15
!lean cla*s cra**ed in clean cans.
16
3i- sick hicks nick si- slick 'ricks with picks and sticks.
17
wish to wish the wish (ou wish to wish/ 'ut if (ou wish the wish the witch wishes/
won1t wish the wish (ou wish to wish.
18
3tupid superstition9
19
There was a fisher*an na*ed Fisher
who fished for so*e fish in a fissure.
Till a fish with a grin/
pulled the fisher*an in.
<ow the(1re fishing the fissure for Fisher.
20
0orld 0ide 0e'
21
To sit in sole*n silence in a dull/ dark dock/
n a pestilential prison/ with a life-long lock/
Awaiting the sensation of a short/ sharp shock/
Fro* a cheap and chipp( chopper on a 'ig 'lack 'lock9
To sit in sole*n silence in a dull/ dark dock/
n a pestilential prison/ with a life-long lock/
Awaiting the sensation of a short/ sharp shock/
Fro* a cheap and chipp( chopper on a 'ig 'lack 'lock9
A dull/ dark dock/ a life-long lock/
A short/ sharp shock/ a 'ig 'lack 'lock9
To sit in sole*n silence in a pestilential prison/
And awaiting the sensation
Fro* a cheap and chipp( chopper on a 'ig 'lack 'lock9
'( 0.3. :il'ert of :il'ert and 3ulli+an fro* The Mikado
22
Pick( people pick Peter Pan Peanut-5utter/ 1tis the peanut-'utter pick( people pick.
fro* a co**ercial
23
f 3tu chews shoes/ should 3tu choose the shoes he chews2
24
;uke ;uck likes lakes.
;uke1s duck likes lakes.
;uke ;uck licks lakes.
;uck1s duck licks lakes.
7uck takes licks in lakes ;uke ;uck likes.
;uke ;uck takes licks in lakes duck likes.
fro* 7r. 3euss1 Fox in Socks
25
3e+ent( se+en 'ene+olent elephants
harder than it see*s
26
There those thousand thinkers were thinking how did the other three thie+es go through.
27
3anta1s 3hort 3uit 3hrunk
na*e of a children1s 'ook
28
was 'orn on a pirate ship
4old (our tounge while sa(ing it.
29
screa*/ (ou screa*/ we all screa* for icecrea*9
30
0a(ne went to 0ales to watch walruses.
31
n 1ertford/ 1ereford and 1a*pshire/ 1urricanes 1ardl( 4e+er 1appen.
fro* the fil* =)( Fair ;ad(=
32
>ne-one was a race horse.
Two-two was one too.
>ne-one won one race.
Two-two won one too.
33
?le+en 'ene+olent elephants
34
!eli'ate cele'rant/ celi'ate cele'rant/ celi'ate cele'rant/ ...
35
0ill(1s real rear wheel
7a+id 5owser in 4arris'urg/ PA
36
f Pickford1s packers packed a packet of crisps would the packet of crisps that Pickford1s
packers packed sur+i+e for two and a half (ears2
fro* <ao*i Fletcher1s real life
37
3i- sleek swans swa* swiftl( southwards
38
:o''ling gorgo(les go''led go''ling go'lins.
39
7id 7ick Pickens prick his pinkie pickling cheap cling peaches in an inch of Pinch or
fra*ing his fa*ed French finch photos2
40
Pirates Pri+ate Propert(
41
0hat a terri'le tongue twister/
what a terri'le tongue twister/
what a terri'le tongue twister...
42
0hen (ou write cop( (ou ha+e the right to cop(right the cop( (ou write. ...
continued here
43
A 'ig 'lack 'ug 'it a 'ig 'lack dog on his 'ig 'lack nose9
'( @itt( )orrow
44
?li8a'eth1s 'irthda( is on the third Thursda( of this *onth.
45
Ann and And(1s anni+ersar( is in April.
46
Flash *essage9
47
Frogfeet/ flippers/ swi*fins.
48
4assock hassock/ 'lack spotted hassock. 5lack spot on a 'lack 'ack of a 'lack spotted
hassock.
49
4ow *an( cookies could a good cook cook f a good cook could cook cookies2 A good
cook could cook as *uch cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies.
50
4ow *uch ground would a groundhog hog/ if a groundhog could hog ground2 A
groundhog would hog all the ground he could hog/ if a groundhog could hog ground.
51
4ow *uch pot/ could a pot roast roast/ if a pot roast could roast pot.
52
4ow *uch wood could !huck 0oods1 woodchuck chuck/ if !huck 0oods1 woodchuck
could and would chuck wood2 f !huck 0oods1 woodchuck could and would chuck
wood/ how *uch wood could and would !huck 0oods1 woodchuck chuck2 !huck
0oods1 woodchuck would chuck/ he would/ as *uch as he could/ and chuck as *uch
wood as an( woodchuck would/ if a woodchuck could and would chuck wood.
53
)ar( )ac1s *other1s *aking )ar( )ac *arr( *e.
)( *other1s *aking *e *arr( )ar( )ac.
0ill alwa(s 'e so )err( when )ar(1s taking care of *e2
0ill alwa(s 'e so *err( when *arr( )ar( )ac2
fro* a song '( !ar'on ;eaf
54
)r. Tongue Twister tried to train his tongue to twist and turn/ and twit an twat/ to learn
the letter =T=.
55
Pete1s pa pete poked to the pea patch to pick a peck of peas for the poor pink pig in the
pine hole pig-pen.
56
3he saw 3herif1s shoes on the sofa. 5ut was she so sure she saw 3herif1s shoes on the sofa2
57
Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew.
0hile these fleas flew/ free8( 'ree8e 'lew.
Free8( 'ree8e *ade these three trees free8e.
Free8( trees *ade these trees1 cheese free8e.
That1s what *ade these three free fleas snee8e.
fro* Fo- in 3o- '( 7r. 3euss
58
Two tried and true tridents
59
rudder +al+e re+ersals
the cause of so*e plane crashes
60
5irdie 'irdie in the sk( laid a turdie in *( e(e.
f cows could fl( 1d ha+e a cow pie in *( e(e.
61
4ow *an( cans can a canni'al ni''le
if a canni'al can ni''le cans2
As *an( cans as a canni'al can ni''le
if a canni'al can ni''le cans.
62
A twister of twists once twisted a twist,
A twist that he twisted was a three-twisted twist,
f in twisting a twist one twist should untwist/
The untwisted twist would untwist the twist.
63
Thirt(-three thirst(/ thundering thorough'reds thu*ped )r. Thur'er on Thursda(.
64
Four furious friends fought for the phone.
65
Pl(*outh sleuths thwart ;uther1s slithering.
66
5o''( 5ipp( 'ought a 'at.
5o''( 5ipp( 'ought a 'all.
0ith his 'at 5o' 'anged the 'all
5anged it 'u*p against the wall
5ut so 'oldl( 5o''( 'anged it
That he 'urst his ru''er 'all
=5oo9= cried 5o''(
5ad luck 'all
5ad luck 5o''(/ 'ad luck 'all
<ow to drown his *an( trou'les
5o''( 5ipp(1s 'lowing 'u''les.
fro* *id-0illa*ette Aalle( theater
67
5lack 'ackground/ 'rown 'ackground.
68
0h( do (ou cr(/ 0ill(2
0h( do (ou cr(2
0h(/ 0ill(2
0h(/ 0ill(2
0h(/ 0ill(2 0h(2
69
Aer( well/ +er( well/ +er( well ...
70
Tie twine to three tree twigs.
71
6or( the warrior and 6oger the worrier were reared wrongl( in a rural 'rewer(.
72
)ares eat oats and does eat oats/
and little la*'s eat i+(.
A @id will eat i+( too/ wouldn1t (ou2
73
Three short sword sheaths.
74
!aution: 0ide 6ight Turns
seen on se*i-tractor trailers
75
6olling red wagons
76
:reen glass glo'es glow greenl(.
77
6o'ert 0a(ne 6utter
personal na*e
78
stood sadl( on the sil+er steps of 5urgess1s fish sauce shop/ *i*icking hi* hiccuping/
and wildl( welco*ing hi* within.
79
0hen was in Arkansas saw a saw that could outsaw an( other saw e+er saw/ saw. f
(ou1+e got a saw that can outsaw the saw saw saw then 1d like to see (our saw saw.
80
'lack 'ack 'at
81
The Bueen in green screa*ed.
82
4ow *an( 'erries could a 'are 'err( carr(/
if a 'are 'err( could carr( 'erries2
0ell the( can1t carr( 'erries
(which could *ake (ou +er( war()
'ut a 'are 'err( carried is *ore scar(9
83
0hat did (ou ha+e for 'reakfast2
- ru''er 'alls and liBuor9
0hat did (ou ha+e for lunch2
- ru''er 'alls and liBuor9
0hat did (ou ha+e for dinner2
- ru''er 'alls and liBuor9
0hat do (ou do when (our sister co*es ho*e2
- ru''er 'alls and liBuor9
84
3nap !rackel pop/
3nap !rackel pop/
3nap !rackel pop
85
3i- sli*( snails sailed silentl(.
86
thought/ thought of thinking of thanking (ou.
87
3e+en slick sli*e( snakes slowl( sliding southward.
88
6ed 5uick/ 'lue 5uick
89
6oofs of *ushroo*s rarel( *ush too *uch.
'( )att 7uchnowski
90
4e threw three 'alls.
91
The great :reek grape growers grow great :reek grapes.
92
3inging 3a**( sung songs on sinking sand.
93
0e1re real rear wheels.
94
6h(s watched 6oss switch his rish wristwatch for a 3wiss wristwatch.
95
wish to wash *( rish wristwatch.
96
<ear an ear/ a nearer ear/ a nearl( eerie ear.
97
>n a la8( laser raiser lies a laser ra( eraser.
98
3cissors si88le/ thistles si88le.
99
To* threw Ti* three thu*'tacks.
100
4ow *uch cara*el can a cann( canon'all cra* in a ca*el if a cann( canon'all can cra*
cara*el in a ca*el2
101
4e threw three free throws.
102
Fresh French fried fl( fritters
103
:ig whip/ gig whip/ gig whip/ ...
104
was 'orn on a pirate ship.
3a( it while holding (our tongue.
105
% .1s U 6.
% .1s U 5.
! U 6.
% .1s C *e9
106
;ittle )ike left his 'ike like Tike at 3pike1s.
107
?ddie edited it.
108
.ellow 'utter/ purple Dell(/ red Da*/ 'lack 'read.
3pread it thick/ sa( it Buick9
.ellow 'utter/ purple Dell(/ red Da*/ 'lack 'read.
3pread it thicker/ sa( it Buicker9
.ellow 'utter/ purple Dell(/ red Da*/ 'lack 'read.
7on1t eat with (our *outh full9
109
0ow/ race winners reall( want red wine right awa(9
110
The rudd( widow reall( wants ripe water*elon and red roses when winter arri+es.
111
1ll chew and chew until *( Daws drop.
112
Triple 7ickle
a strong drink
113
4ow *an( sheets could a sheet slitter slit if a sheet slitter could slit sheets2
114
3upposed to 'e pistachio/
supposed to 'e pistachio/
supposed to 'e pistachio.
'( 7iane ?step
115
!hester !heetah chews a chunk of cheep cheddar cheese.
fro* a high school singing class
116
6eal rock wall/ real rock wall/ real rock wall
117
Arg(le :argo(le
118
Pegg( 5a'cock
personal na*e
119
f (ou1re keen on stunning kites and cunning stunts/
'u( a cunning stunning stunt kite.
120
Two tin( tigers take two ta-is to town.
121
3ounding '( sound is a sound *ethod of sounding sounds.
'( Pierre A''at
122
0illie1s reall( wear(.
123
.all( 5all( had a Doll( golliwog. Feeling foll(/ .all( 5all( 5ought his Doll( golli1 a dollie
*ade of holl(9 The golli1/ feeling Doll(/ na*ed the holl( dollie/ Poll(. 3o .all( 5all(1s
Doll( golli1s holl( dollie Poll(1s also Doll(9
'( )istah Twistah/ Ton( Aaluch
124
>ut in the pasture the nature watcher watches the catcher. 0hile the catcher watches the
pitcher who pitches the 'alls. 0hether the te*perature1s up or whether the te*perature1s
down/ the nature watcher/ the catcher and the pitcher are alwa(s around. The pitcher
pitches/ the catcher catches and the watcher watches. 3o whether the te*perature1s rises or
whether the te*perature falls the nature watcher Dust watches the catcher who1s watching
the pitcher who1s watching the 'alls.
'( 3haron Eohnson
125
To**( Tucker tried to tie Ta**(1s Turtles tie.
126
Eohn/ where Peter had had =had had=/ had had =had=,
=had had= had had his *aster1s appro+al.
127
?-cited e-ecutioner e-ercising his e-cising powers e-cessi+el(.
128
Pail of ale aiding ailing Al1s tra+ails.
fro* ndia
129
7ou'le 'u''le gu*/ 'u''les dou'le.
130
f (ou can1t can an( cand( can/
how *an( cand( cans can a cand( canner can
if he can can cand( cans 2
131
>ctopus ocular optics.
and
A cat snaps a rat1s pa-wa-.
'( Pierre A''at
132
This is the si-th 8e'ra snoo8ing thoroughl(.
133
3alt( 'roccoli/ salt( 'roccoli/ salt( 'roccoli ....
134
saw ?sau kissing @ate.
saw ?sau/ he saw *e/ and she saw saw ?sau.
135
A sli*e( snake slithered down the sand( sahara.
136
3u8ie 3eaword1s fish-sauce shop sells unsifted thistles for thistle-sifters to sift.
137
eat eel while (ou peel eel
138
<othing is worth thousands of deaths.
139
!asual clothes are pro+isional for leisurel( trips across Asia.
140
?ast Fife Four/ Forfar Fi+e
an actual foot'all result fro* the 3cottish third di+ision
141
6o( 0a(ne
6o( 6ogers
6o( 6ash
personal na*es
142
11 was a racehorse/
%% was 1%/
1111 race/
%%11%.
0unwun was a racehorse/ Tutu was one too. 0unwun won one race/ Tutu won one too.
143
t1s not the cough that carries (ou off/
it1s the coffin the( carr( (ou off in9
144
3he said she should sit.
145
)o *i *o *e send *e a toe/
)e *e *o *i get *e a *ole/
)o *i *o *e send *e a toe/
Fe *e *o *i get *e a *ole/
)ister kister feet so sweet/
)ister kister where will eat 92
146
0ill (ou/ 0illia*2 0ill (ou/ 0illia*2 0ill (ou/ 0illia*2
!an1t (ou/ don1t (ou/ won1t (ou/ 0illia*2
147
wish (ou were a fish in *( dish
148
3he stood on the 'alcon(/ ine-plica'l( *i*icking hi* hiccuping/ and a*ica'l(
welco*ing hi* in.
an actor1s +ocal war*up for lips and tongue
149
The 'ig 'lack 'ug 'it the 'ig 'lack 'ear/
'ut the 'ig 'lack 'ear 'it the 'ig 'lack 'ug 'ack9
150
7ust is a disk1s worst ene*(.
151
see a sea down '( the seashore.
5ut which sea do (ou see down '( the seashore2
152
>ld )r. 4unt
had a cudd( punt
<ot a cudd( punt
'ut a hunt punt cudd(.
153
As one 'lack 'ug/ 'led 'lue/ 'lack 'lood. The other 'lack 'ug 'led 'lue.
154
)o**( *ade *e eat *( )F)s.
155
1* not the fig plucker/
<or the fig plucker1s son/
'ut 1ll pluck (our figs
till the fig plucker co*es.
156
A ga8illion gigantic grapes gushed
graduall( gi+ing gophers gooe( guts.
157
Alu*inu*/ linoleu*/ *ol('denu*/ alu*inu*/ linoleu*/ *ol('denu*/ alu*inu*/
linoleu*/ *ol('denu*
158
Thin gripp( thick slipper(.
159
There once was a two toed/ she toad/ tree toad/
and a three toed/ he toad/ tree toad....
160
The owner of the inside inn was inside his inside inn with his inside outside his inside inn.
161
f (ou notice this notice/
(ou will notice that this notice is not worth noticing.
162
f (ou understand/ sa( =understand=.
f (ou don1t understand/ sa( =don1t understand=.
5ut if (ou understand and sa( =don1t understand=.
how do understand that (ou understand. Understand92
163
3he sees cheese.
164
5rent 3pence 5ridge
!la( 0ade 5aile( 5ridge
places in >hio
165
!hukotko-@a*chatkan
pertaining to the 3i'erian people li+ing in @a*chatka
166
There those thousand thinkers were thinking
where did those other three thie+es go through.
167
Fi+e frantic frogs fled fro* fift( fierce fishes.
168
>ne s*art fellow/ he felt s*art.
Two s*art fellows/ the( felt s*art.
Three s*art fellows/ the( felt s*art.
Four s*art fellows/ the( felt s*art.
Fi+e s*art fellows/ the( felt s*art.
3i- s*art fellows/ the( felt s*art.
169
3e+en slea8( sh(sters in sharkskin suits sold sheared sealskins to seasick sailors.
170
would if could9 5ut can1t/ so won1t9
171
5ut a harder thing still to do.
0hat a to do to die toda(
At a Buarter or two to two.
A terri'le difficult thing to sa(
5ut a harder thing still to do.
The dragon will co*e at the 'eat of the dru*
0ith a rat-a-tat-tat a-tat-tat a-tat-to
At a Buarter or two to two toda(/
At a Buarter or two to two.
fro* a college dra*a class
172
;o+e1s a feeling (ou feel when (ou feel
(ou1re going to feel the feeling (ou1+e ne+er felt 'efore.
173
3ill( sheep weep and sleep.
174
Trul( rural/ trul( rural/ trul( rural/ ...
175
A tur'ot1s not a 'ur'ot/ for a tur'ot1s a 'utt/ 'ut a 'ur'ot1s not.
176
know a 'o( na*ed Tate
who dined with his girl at eight eight.
1* una'le to state what Tate ate at eight eight
or what Tate1s tGte H tGte ate at eight eight.
177
saw a saw in Arkansas/
that would outsaw an( saw e+er saw/
and if (ou got a saw
that will outsaw the saw saw in Arkansas
let *e see (our saw.
178
The seething sea ceaseth, thus the seething sea sufficeth us.
179
6eal weird rear wheels
'( )ichael 7workin and 5ill 4ar+e(
180
slit a sheet/ a sheet slit/ upon a slitted sheet sit.
181
A pessi*istic pest e-ists a*idst us.
182
@nife and a fork 'ottle and a cork
that is the wa( (ou spell <ew .ork.
!hicken in the car and the car can go/
that is the wa( (ou spell !hicago.
183
Fi+e fu88( French frogs Frolicked through the fields in France.
184
Two to two to Toulouse2
185
3watch watch
186
7r. Eohnson and )r. Eohnson/ after great consideration/ ca*e to the conclusion that the
ndian nation 'e(ond the ndian >cean is 'ack in education 'ecause the chief occupation
is culti+ation.
187
6ound and round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran.
188
5uckets of 'ug 'lood/ 'uckets of 'ug 'lood/ 'uckets of 'ug 'lood
189
1* a sock cutter and cut socks.
1* a sock cutter and cut socks.
1* a sock cutter and cut socks.
190
f coloured caterpillars could change their colours constantl( could the( keep their
coloured coat coloured properl(2
191
0e won/ we won/ we won/ we won/ ...
192
Thirt(-three thousand people think that Thursda( is their thirtieth 'irthda(.
'( Eulia 7icu*
193
4ow *uch ground could a grounghog grind if a groundhog could grind ground2
194
4ow *a( saws could a see-saw saw if a see-saw could saw saws2
'( Eillian :oet8
195
As he go''led the cakes on his plate/
the greed( ape said as he ate/
the greener green grapes are/
the keener keen apes are
to go''le green grape cakes/
the(1re great9
fro* 7r. 3euss1s O Say Can You Say?
196
4ow *uch *(rtle would a wood turtle hurdle if a wood turtle could hurdle *(rtle2
A wood turtle would hurdle as *uch *(rtle as a wood turtle could hurdle if a wood turtle
could hurdle *(rtle.
197
3hut up the shutters and sit in the shop.
198
6attle (our 'ottles in 6ollocks1 +an.
199
A fl( and flea flew into a flue/
said the fl( to the flea 1what shall we do21
1let us fl(1 said the flea
said the fl( 1shall we flee1
so the( flew through a flaw in the flue.
200
4ow *uch dew does a dewdrop drop
f dewdrops do drop dew2
The( do drop/ the( do
As do dewdrops drop
f dewdrops do drop dew.
201
f @antie can tie a tie and untie a tie/
wh( can1t tie a tie and untie a tie like @antie can.
202
5ake 'ig 'atches of 'itter 'rown 'read.
203
5ut she as far surpasseth 3(cora-/
As great1st does least.
!ali'an descri'ing )iranda1s 'eaut( in =The Te*pest=/ '( 0illia* 3hakespeare
204
5ake 'ig 'atches of 'rown 'lue'err( 'read.
205
3he sits in her slip and sips 3chlit8.
206
0hich wristwatch is a 3wiss wristwatch2
207
0hoe+er slit the sheets is a good sheet slitter.
208
)u**ies *ake *one(.
209
!rush grapes/ grapes crush/ crush grapes.
210
An elephant was asph(-iated in the asphalt.
211
A 'lack 'loke1s 'ack 'rake-'lock 'roke.
212
This is a 8ither.
213
Fresh fried fish/
Fish fresh fried/
Fried fish fresh/
Fish fried fresh.
214
There was a *ini*u* of cinna*on in the alu*inu* pan.
215
6eall( leer(/ rarel( ;arr(.
216
5ig 'lack 'ugs 'leed 'lue 'lack 'lood 'ut 'a'( 'lack 'ugs 'leed 'lue 'lood.
217
?li8a'eth has ele+en el+es in her el* tree.
218
4er whole right hand reall( hurts.
difficult in 5ra8il
219
!o*e/ co*e/
3ta( cal*/ sta( cal*/
<o need for alar*/
t onl( hu*s/
t doesn1t har*.
220
Tie a knot/ tie a knot.
Tie a tight/ tight knot.
Tie a knot in the shape of a nought.
221
6ed 'lood/ green 'lood
222
1* a sheet slitter.
slit sheets.
1* the sleekest sheet slitter
that e+er slit sheets.
223
6ound the rugged rock/ the ragged rascal ran.
224
5us( 'u88ing 'u*'le 'ees.
225
A lu*p of red leather/ a red leather lu*p
226
<at the 'at swat at )att the gnat.
227
shot the cit( sheriff.
shot the cit( sheriff.
shot the cit( sheriff.
228
A lad( sees a pot-*ender at work at his 'arrow in the street.
=Are (ou copper-'otto*ing 1e*/ *an2=
=<o/ 1* alu*iniu*ing 1e*/ )a*.=
229
a* not a pheasant plucker/
1* a pheasant plucker1s son
'ut 1ll 'e plucking pheasants
0hen the pheasant plucker1s gone.
230
3u8ie/ 3u8ie/ working in a shoeshine shop.
All da( long she sits and shines/
all da( long she shines and sits/
and sits and shines/ and shines and sits/
and sits and shines/ and shines and sits.
3u8ie/ 3u8ie/ working in a shoeshine shop.
To**(/ To**(/ toiling in a tailor1s shop.
All da( long he fits and tucks/
all da( long he tucks and fits/
and fits and tucks/ and tucks and fits/
and fits and tucks/ and tucks and fits.
To**(/ To**(/ toiling in a tailor1s shop.
sung '( an )ackintosh
231
Preshrunk silk shirts.
232
!raig Iuinn1s Buick trip to !ra'tree !reek.
233
3i- shining cities/ si- shining cities/ si- shining cities.
234
0hile we were walking/ we were watching window washers wash 0ashington1s windows
with war* washing water.
235
A 'ig 'lack 'ear sat on a 'ig 'lack 'ug.
236
A 'loke1s 'ike 'ack 'rake 'lock 'roke.
237
3weet sagacious 3all( 3anders said she sure saw se+en segregated seaplanes sailing
swiftl( southward 3aturda(.
238
5ett( 5otter 'ought so*e 'utter 'ut she said the 'utter1s 'itter. f put it in *( 'atter it
will *ake *( 'atter 'itter. 3o/ she 'ought so*e 'etter 'utter/ 'etter than the 'itter 'utter
and she put it in her 'atter and her 'atter was not 'itter. 3o 1twas good that 5ett( 5otter
'ought so*e 'etter 'utter.
239
4ow *uch oil 'oil can a gu* 'oil 'oil if a gu* 'oil can 'oil oil2
240
:ood 'lood/ 'ad 'lood/ good 'lood/ 'ad 'lood/ good 'lood/ 'ad 'lood.
241
<o nose knows like a gno*e1s nose knows.
'( the 4of*an fa*il(
242
Freshl( fried fresh flesh
243
There are two *inutes difference fro* four to two to two to two/ fro* two to two to two/
too.
244
There once was a *an who had a sister/ his na*e was )r. Fister. )r. Fister1s sister sold
sea shells '( the sea shore. )r. Fister didn1t sell sea shells/ he sold silk sheets. )r. Fister
told his sister that he sold si- silk sheets to si- shieks. The sister of )r. Fister said sold
si- shells to si- shieks too9
245
3all( sells sea shells '( the sea shore. 5ut if 3all( sells sea shells '( the sea shore then
where are the sea shells 3all( sells2
246
3he stood on the steps of 5urgess1s Fish 3auce 3hop/ *i*icking hi* hiccuping and
a*ica'l( welco*ing hi* in.
247
3wan swa* o+er the sea.
3wi*/ swan/ swi*9
3wan swa* 'ack again.
0ell swu* swan9
248
3all( is a sheet slitter/ she slits sheets.
249
3he sells sea shells on the sea shore,
The shells that she sells are sea shells 1* sure.
3o if she sells sea shells on the sea shore/
1* sure that the shells are sea shore shells.
250
.ou know <ew .ork.
.ou need <ew .ork.
.ou know (ou need uniBue <ew .ork.
251
0hat noise anno(s an o(ster *ost2
A nois( noise anno(s an o(ster *ost.
252
6ipe white wheat reapers reap ripe white wheat right.
253
5lake1s 'lack 'ike1s 'ack 'rake 'racket 'lock 'roke.
254
?ach ?aster ?ddie eats eight( ?aster eggs.
255
3he slits the sheet she sits on.
256
A rough-coated/ dough-faced/ thoughtful plough*an strode through the streets of
3car'orough, after falling into a slough/ he coughed and hiccoughed.
257
A twister of twists once twisted a twist.
and the twist that he twisted was a three twisted twist.
now in twisting this twist/ if a twist should untwist/
would the twist that untwisted untwist the twists.
258
6ed loll(/ (ellow loll(.
259
a* a *other pheasant plucker/
pluck *other pheasants.
a* the 'est *other pheasant plucker/
that e+er plucked a *other pheasant9
260
)rs 4unt had a countr( cut front
in the front of her countr( cut pett(coat.
261
@napsack strap.
262
Eohn/ where )oll( had had =had=/ had had =had had=. =4ad had = had had the teachers
appro+al
263
)iss 3*ith1s fish-sauce shop seldo* sells shellfish.
264
:reat gra( goats
265
0hether the weather 'e fine
or whether the weather 'e not.
0hether the weather 'e cold
or whether the weather 'e hot.
0e1ll weather the weather
whether we like it or not.
266
3unshine cit(/ sunshine cit(/ sunshine cit(/ ...
267
The 'atter with the 'utter is the 'atter that is 'etter9
268
There1s a sandwich on the sand which was sent '( a sane witch.
269
4ow *an( (aks could a (ak pack pack if a (ak pack could pack (aks2
270
Twel+e twins twirled twel+e twigs.
271
f (ou stick a stock of liBuor in (our locker
it is slick to stick a lock upon (our stock
or so*e Doker who is slicker
is going to trick (ou of (our liBuor
if (ou fail to lock (our liBuor with a lock.
272
!lowns grow glowing crowns.
273
!an (ou i*agine an i*aginar( *enagerie *anager
i*agining *anaging an i*aginar( *enagerie2
274
3ister 3u8ie sewing shirts for soldiers
3uch skill as sewing shirts
>ur sh( (oung sister 3u8ie shows
3o*e soldiers send epistles
3a( the(1d rather sleep in thistles
Than the sauc(/ soft short shirts for soldiers 3ister 3u8ie sews.
275
6ed leather/ (ellow leather/ ...
276
IF IF = THEN THEN THEN = ELSE ELSE ELSE = IF;
progra**ing language P;J '( 5ruce 0alker
277
Announcement at Victoia Station! "ondon#
Two to two to Tooting too9
278
6ichard1s wretched ratchet wrench.
279
6ugged ru''er 'a'( 'ugg( 'u*pers.
280
5ett( 5otter 'ought so*e 'utter 'ut/ said she/ the 'utter1s 'itter.
f put it in *( 'atter/ it will *ake *( 'atter 'itter.
5ut a 'it of 'etter 'utter will *ake *( 'itter 'atter 'etter.
3o she 'ought so*e 'etter 'utter/ 'etter than the 'itter 'utter/
put it in her 'itter 'atter/ *ade her 'itter 'atter 'etter.
3o 1twas 'etter 5ett( 5otter 'ought so*e 'etter 'utter.
281
A 'o- of 'iscuits/
a 'o- of *i-ed 'iscuits/
and a 'iscuit *i-er.
282
0hen a doctor doctors a doctor/
does the doctor doing the doctoring
doctor as the doctor 'eing doctored wants to 'e doctored or
does the doctor doing the doctoring doctor as he wants to doctor2
283
0hat to do to die toda( at a *inute or two to two. A terri'l( difficult thing to sa( and a
harder thing to do. A dragon will co*e and 'eat his dru* 6a-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-too at a
*inute or two to two toda(. At a *inute or two to two.
0ho is the author2
284
f two witches would watch two watches/ which witch would watch which watch2
285
The soldier1s shoulder surel( hurts9
286
3he sees seas slapping shores.
287
A lo(al warrior will rarel( worr( wh( we rule.
'( 6a( 0eisling
288
:reek grapes.
289
)r. 3ee owned a saw and )r 3oar owned a seesaw.
<ow 3ee1s saw sawed 3oar1s seesaw 'efore 3oar saw 3ee.
290
3i- sick sea-serpents swa* the se+en seas.
291
There was a little witch which switched fro* !hichester to pswich.
292
A proper cup of coffee fro* a proper copper coffee pot.
293
7on1t trou'le trou'le/ until trou'le trou'les (ou9 f (ou trou'le trou'le/ triple trou'le
trou'les (ou9
294
Theophilus Thadeus Thistledown/ the succesful thistle-sifter/ while sifting a sie+e-full of
unsifted thistles/ thrust three thousand thistles through the thick of his thu*'. <ow/ if
Theophilus Thadeus Thistledown/ the succesful thistle-sifter/ thrust three thousand thistles
through the thick of his thu*'/ see that thou/ while sifting a sie+e-full of unsifted thistles/
thrust not three thousand thistles through the thick of th( thu*'.
295
3hoe section/ shoe section/ shoe section/ ...
296
A s*art fella/ a fella s*art.
t takes a s*art fella to sa( a fella s*art.
297
3he is a thistle-sifter. 3he has a sie+e of unsifted thistles and a sie+e of sifted thistles and
the sie+e of unsifted thistles she sifts into the sie+e of sifted thistles 'ecause she is a
thistle-sifter.
298
Ad*idst the *ists and coldest frosts/
0ith stoutest wrists and loudest 'oasts/
4e thrusts his fists against the posts/
And still insists he sees the ghosts.
299
Fu88( 0u88( was a 'ear/
Fu88( 0u88( had no hair/
Fu88( 0u88( wasn1t +er( fu88(/
was he2
300
5lue glue gun/ green glue gun.
301
5ett( 'ought so*e 'utter/
'ut the 'utter 5ett( 'ought was 'itter/
so 5ett( 'ought so*e 'etter 'utter/
and the 'etter 'utter 5ett( 'ought
was 'etter than the 'itter 'utter 5ett( 'ought 'efore9
302
To( 'oat/ to( 'oat/ to( 'oat/ ...
303
)allor(1s hourl( salar(.
304
slit a sheet/ a sheet slit/ and on that slitted sheet sit.
305
7on1t spring on the inner-spring this spring or there will 'e an offspring ne-t spring.
306
A flea and a fl( in a flue/
were i*prisoned. 3o what could the( do2
3aid the fl(/ =;et us flee=.
3aid the flea/ =;et us fl(=.
3o the( flew through a flaw in the flue.
307
@ing Thistle stuck a thousand thistles in the thistle of his thu*'.
A thousand thistles @ing Thistle stuck in the thistle of his thu*'.
f @ing Thistle stuck a thousand thistles in the thistle of his thu*'/
4ow *an( thistles did @ing Thistle stick in the thistle of his thu*'2
308
Fi+e fat friars fr(ing flat fish.
309
The 'ottle of perfu*e that 0ill( sent
was highl( displeasing to )illicent.
4er thanks were so cold
that the( Buarreled/ 1* told
o1er that sill( scent 0ill( sent )illicent
310
?sau 0ood sawed wood. All the wood ?sau 0ood saw/ ?sau 0ood would saw. All the
wood 0ood saw/ ?sau sought to saw. >ne da( ?sau 0ood1s wood-saw would saw no
wood. 3o ?sau 0ood sought a new wood-saw. The new wood-saw would saw wood. >h/
the wood ?sau 0ood would saw. ?sau sought a saw that would saw wood as no other
wood-saw would saw. And ?sau found a saw that would saw as no other wood-saw would
saw. And ?sau 0ood sawed wood.
311
5ett( 'ought so*e 'itter 'utter
and it *ade her 'atter 'itter/
so 5ett( 'ought so*e 'etter 'utter
to *ake her 'itter 'atter 'etter.
312
A skunk sat on a stu*p and thunk the stu*p stunk/
'ut the stu*p thunk the skunk stunk.
313
1* not the fig plucker/
nor the fig pluckers1 son/
'ut 1ll pluck figs
Till the fig plucker co*es.
314
?-tinct insects1 instincts/ e-tant insects1 instincts.
'( Pierre A''at
315
3weater weather/ leather weather.
316
>ne 'lack 'eetle 'led onl( 'lack 'lood/ the other 'lack 'eetle 'led 'lue.
317
The 'ig 'lack 'ug1s 'lood ran 'lue.
318
a* not the pheasant plucker/
1* the pheasant plucker1s *ate.
a* onl( plucking pheasants
1cause the pheasant plucker1s running late.
319
?d <ott was shot and 3a* 3hott was not. 3o it is 'etter to 'e 3hott than <ott. 3o*e sa(
<ott was not shot. 5ut 3hott sa(s he shot <ott. ?ither the shot 3hott shot at <ott was not
shot/ or <ott was shot. f the shot 3hott shot shot <ott/ <ott was shot. 5ut if the shot 3hott
shot shot 3hott/ the shot was 3hott/ not <ott. 4owe+er/ the shot 3hott shot shot not 3hott -
'ut <ott. 3o/ ?d <ott was shot and that1s hot9 s it not2
320
0e will learn wh( her lowl( lone/ worn (arn loo* will rarel( earn i**oral *one(.
'( 6a( 0eisling
321
UniBue <ew .ork/ uniBue <ew .ork/ uniBue <ew .ork/ ...
322
f 7r. 3euss 0ere a Technical 0riter.....
4ere1s an eas( ga*e to pla(.
4ere1s an eas( thing to sa(:
f a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port/
And the 'us is interrupted as a +er( last resort/
And the address of the *e*or( *akes (our flopp( disk a'ort/
Then the socket packet pocket has an error to report9
f (our cursor finds a *enu ite* followed '( a dash/
And the dou'le-clicking icon puts (our window in the trash/
And (our data is corrupted 1cause the inde- doesn1t hash/
then (our situation1s hopeless/ and (our s(ste*1s gonna crash9
.ou can1t sa( this2 0hat a sha*e/ sir9
0e1ll find (ou another ga*e/ sir.
f the la'el on the ca'le on the ta'le at (our house/
3a(s the network is connected to the 'utton on (our *ouse/
5ut (our packets want to tunnel on another protocol/
That1s repeatedl( reDected '( the printer down the hall/
And (our screen is all distorted '( the side effects of gauss/
3o (our icons in the window are as wa+( as a souse/
Then (ou *a( as well re'oot and go out with a 'ang/
1!ause as sure as 1* a poet/ the sucker1s gonna hang9
0hen the cop( of (our flopp(1s getting slopp( on the disk/
And the *icrocode instructions cause unnecessar( risk/
Then (ou ha+e to flash (our *e*or( and (ou1ll want to ra* (our ro*.
Iuickl( turn off the co*puter and 'e sure to tell (our *o*9
fro* the Uni- fortune data'ase/ attri'uted to 7e*ent7EKccip.perkin-el*er.co* in the
rec.hu*or.funn( newsgroup
323
Pick( people pick Peter Pan Peanut 5utter.
Peter Pan Peanut is the peanut pick( people pick.
324
6a( 6ag ran across a rough road.
Across a rough road 6a( 6ag ran.
0here is the rough road 6a( 6ag ran across2
325
?l*er Arnold
personal na*e
326
A Tudor who tooted the flute
tried to tutor two tooters to toot.
3aid the two to the tutor/
=s it harder to toot or
to tutor two tooters to toot2=
327
)rs Pugg( 0ugg( has a sBuare cut punt.
<ot a punt cut sBuare/
Eust a sBuare cut punt.
t1s round in the stern and 'lunt in the front.
)rs Pugg( 0ugg( has a sBuare cut punt.
328
Ti*/ the thin twin tins*ith.
329
Thin sticks/ thick 'ricks
330
6ed lorr(/ (ellow lorr(.
331
A 'ig 'lack 'ug 'it a 'ig 'lack 'ear and *ade the 'ig 'lack 'ear 'leed 'lood.
332
4ow *uch wood would a woodchuck chuck
if a wooodchuck could chuck wood2
A woodchuck would chuck all the wood
a woodchuck could chuck
if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
333
;arr( 4urle(/ a 'url( sBuirrel hurler/ hurled a furr( sBuirrel through a curl( grill.
334
3i- twin screwed steel stea* cruisers.
335
A nurse anesthetist unearthed a nest.
336
thought a thought.
5ut the thought thought wasn1t the thought thought thought.
f the thought thought thought had 'een the thought thought/
wouldn1t ha+e thought so *uch.
337
3he sells sea shells on the seashore.
The seashells she sells are seashells she is sure.
338
Fom the $o%amme&s desk#
3he sells cshs '( the ! shore.
339
A noise anno(s an o(ster/ 'ut a nois( noise anno(s an o(ster *ore9
340
Plain 'un/ plu* 'un/ 'un without plu*.
341
There was a (oung *an called Fisher
who was fishing for fish in a fissure.
Then a cod with a grin
pulled the fisher*an in.
<ow the(1re searching the fissure for Fisher.
342
3lick sli* slippers sliding south.
343
The ;eith police dis*isseth us
The( thought we sought to sta(,
The ;eith police dis*isseth us
The( thought we1d sta( all da(.
The ;eith police dis*isseth us/
0e 'oth sighed sighs apiece,
And the sighs that we sighed as we said good'(e
0ere the si8e of the ;eith police.
344
Ah shucks/ si- stick shifts stuck shut9
345
)eter *aid )ar( *arried *anl( )atthew )arcus )a(o/
a *ood( *ale *ail*an *o+ing *ostl( *etered *ail.
346
The king would sing/ a'out a ring that would go ding.
347
4ow *uch dough would 5o' 7ole dole
if 5o' 7ole could dole dough2
5o' 7ole would dole as *uch dough
as 5o' 7ole could dole/
if 5o' 7ole could dole dough.
348
People pledging plent( of pennies.
349
)ares eat oats and does eat oats/ 'ut little la*'s eat i+(.
fro* a pre-war ?nglish *usic-hall song
350
To 'egin to to'oggan/
first 'u( a to'oggan.
5ut don1t 'u( too 'ig a to'oggan.
Too 'ig a to'oggan is too 'ig a to'oggan to 'u( to 'egin to to'oggan.
351
!ourtne( 7workin
personal na*e
352
3witch watch/ wrist watch.
353
3i- thick thistle sticks
354
5lack 'ug1s 'lood
355
)oses supposes his toeses are roses/
'ut )oses supposes erroneousl(.
For )oses/ he knowses his toeses aren1t roses/
as )oses supposes his toeses to 'e.
7onald >1!onnor and :ene @ell( in =3inging in the rain
356
wish were what was when wished were what a*.
357
3he sells seashells on the seashore. The seashells she sells are seashore seashells.
358
rish wristwatch
359
3he had shoulder surger(.
360
To put a pipe in '(te *ode/ t(pe PIPE_TYPE_BYTE.
fro* the Aisual !LL help file.
361
Thee Tee Tutles
Three tree turtles took turns talking tongue twisters.
f three tree turtles took turns talking tongue twisters/
where1s the twisters the three tree turtles talked2
362
My Fiend 'ladys
>h/ the sadness of her sadness when she1s sad.
>h/ the gladness of her gladness when she1s glad.
5ut the sadness of her sadness/
and the gladness of her gladness/
Are nothing like her *adness when she1s *ad9
363
would if could/ and if couldn1t/ how could 2
.ou couldn1t/ unless (ou could/ could (ou2
co**on school kids nonsense/ circa 1#1&
364
real rear wheel
365
:i+e *e the gift of a grip-top sock/
A clip drape shipshape tip top sock.
<ot (our spinslick slapstick slipshod stock/
5ut a plastic/ elastic grip-top sock.
<one of (our fantastic slack swap slop
Fro* a slap dash flash cash ha'erdash shop.
<ot a knick knack knitlock knockneed knicker'ocker sock
0ith a *ock-shot 'lo'-*ottled trick-ticker top clock.
<ot a supersheet seersucker rucksack sock/
<ot a spot-speckled frog-freckled cheap sheik1s sock
>ff a hodge-podge *oss-'lotched scotch-'otched 'lock.
<othing slipshod drip drop flip flop or glip glop
Tip *e to a tip top grip top sock.
articulation war*up for actors
366
<ational 3heepshire 3heep Association
367
The crow flew o+er the ri+er with a lu*p of raw li+er.
368
The little red lorr( went down ;i*uru road.
;i*uru (;ee-*oo-roo) road is a the na*e of a road in @en(a.
369
Flies fl( 'ut a fl( flies.
370
7id 7oug dig 7ick1s garden or did 7ick dig 7oug1s garden2
'( Paul 7a+ies
371
f a 4ottentot taught a 4ottentot tot to talk ere the tot could totter/ ought the 4ottentot tot
'e taught to sa( ought or naught or what ought to 'e taught 1er2
372
4ow *an( cans can a canner can if a canner can can cans2 A canner can can as *an( cans
as a canner can if a canner can can cans.
373
Federal ?-press is now called Fed?-.
0hen retire 1ll 'e a Fed?- e-.
5ut if 1* an officer when retire/ 1ll 'e an e- Fede- ?-ec.
Then after a di+orce/ *( e--wife will 'e an e- Fed?- e-ec1s e-.
f reDoin Fed?- in ti*e/ 1d 'e an e- e- Fed?- e-ec.
0hen we re*arr(/ *( wife will 'e an e- e- Fed?- e-ec1s e-.
374
0hich witch snitched the stitched switch for which the 3wiss witch wished2
'( Ann !lark
375
7oes this shop sport short socks with spots2
376
!usto*er: 7o (ou ha+e soothers2
3hopkeeper (thinking he had said =scissors=): <o/ we don1t ha+e scissors.
!usto*er: 3oothers9
3hopkeeper : <o/ we don1t ha+e scissors or soothers.
... scissors or soothers/ scissors or soothers/ scissors or soothers/ ...
actual con+ersation in a shop in !anada/ recorded '( 7on )onson
377
To**(/ To**(/ toiling in a tailor1s shop.
All da( long he fits and tucks/
all da( long he tucks and fits/
and fits and tucks/ and tucks and fits/
and fits and tucks/ and tucks and fits.
To**(/ To**(/ toiling in a tailor1s shop.
378
<o need to light a night light on a light night like tonight.
379
wish to wish/ drea* to drea*/ tr( to tr(/ and li+e to li+e/ and 1d die to die/ and cr(
to cr( 'ut dont know wh(.
fro* a 3ong '( 3oundgarden na*ed =3o*ewhere= co*posed and written '( 5en
3hepherd
380
)( *o**( *akes *e *uffins on )onda(s.
'( Ti* )c!aule(/ age 8
381
A real rare whale.
382
Terr( Teeter/ a teeter-totter teacher/ taught her daughter Tara to teeter-totter/ 'ut Tara
Teeter didn1t teeter-totter as Terr( Teeter taught her to.
'( Pierre A''at
383
@en 7odd1s dad1s dog 1s dead.
384
'ought a 'it of 'aking powder and 'aked a 'atch of 'iscuits. 'rought a 'ig 'asket of
'iscuits 'ack to the 'aker( and 'aked a 'asket of 'ig 'iscuits. Then took the 'ig 'asket
of 'iscuits and the 'asket of 'ig 'iscuits and *i-ed the 'ig 'iscuits with the 'asket of
'iscuits that was ne-t to the 'ig 'asket and put a 'unch of 'iscuits fro* the 'asket into a
'iscuit *i-er and 'rought the 'asket of 'iscuits and the 'o- of *i-ed 'iscuits and the
'iscuit *i-er to the 'aker( and opened a tin of sardines.
3aid to 'e a diction test for would-'e radio announcers: To 'e read clearl(/ without
*istakes/ in less than %& seconds (fro* !oronet )aga8ine/ August 1#C8).
385
@anta is a *asai girl. 3he can tie a tie and untie a tie. f @anta can tie a tie and untie a tie/
wh( can1t tie a tie and untie a tie2
386
1* a *other pheasant plucker.
pluck *other pheasants.
1* the pleasantest *other pheasant plucker/
That e+er plucked a *other pheasant.
Actuall(/ ...
1* <ot the pheasant plucker/
1* the pheasant plucker1s son.
5ut 1ll sta( and pluck the pheasants
Till the pheasant plucking 1s done9
387
f (ou go for a gopher a gopher will go for a gopher hole.
388
3e+en slick and se-( sealskin ski suits slid slowl( down the slope.
389
The chief of the ;eith police dis*isseth us.
390
Fred Threlfall1s thirt(-fi+e fine threads are finer threads than Fred Threlfall1s thirt(-fi+e
thick threads.
'( Anthon( <ichols
391
5ug1s 'lack 'lood
392
6eed 0ade 6oad
na*e of a road in 5ates+ille Arkansas
393
Eack1s nap sack strap snapped.
394
saw ?sau sitting on a seesaw. saw ?sau, he saw *e.
395
A Buick witted cricket critic.
396
4itchcock 4awk 0atch 3pots 6ecord 6aptors
Title of an article in the <eola :a8ette
397
3ure/ sir/ the ship1s sure shipshape/ sir.
398
The 3*others 'rothers1 father1s *other1s 'rothers are
the 3*others 'rothers1 *other1s father1s other 'rothers.
399
>ne 7ou'le 7o8en 7ou'le 7a*ask 7inner <apkins
<a*e of a sketch written '( 7ion Titheradge for a ;ondon *usical re+ue and originall(
perfor*ed '( !icel( !ourtneidge in the earl( 1#M&1s. The co*edienne 5ea ;illie
perfor*ed the sketch in an A*erican fil* starring 5ing !ros'( in 1#M8/ and that fil*1s
na*e was =7octor 6h(th*=. The sketch 'eca*e fa*ous and ;illie did perfor* it on
nu*erous occasions on radio/ as well as record it on two N8rp* records.
400
The cat crept into the cr(pt/ crapped and crept out.
401
7ear *other/
gi+e (our other udder
to *( other 'rother.
402
5lended 'a'( 'lue 'ug1s 'lood 'lotches.
*ade up watching 'ugs splatter on the windshield ... ugh9
403
3o/ this is the sushi chef2
3poken to a friend in a Eapanese restaurant on the chefOs return.
404
5ett( 5otter 'ought so*e 'utter/ 'ut the 'utter 5ett( 5otter 'ought was 'itter. 3o 5ett(
5otter 'ought so*e 'etter 'utter to *ake the 'itter 'utter 5ett( 5otter 'ought 'etter. 5ut
instead of the 'etter 'utter 5ett( 5otter 'ought *aking the 'itter 'utter 5ett( 5otter
'ought 'etter/ the 'itter 'utter 5ett( 5otter 'ought *ade the 'etter 'utter 5ett( 5otter
'ought 'itter9
405
Furnish Freddie1s nurser( with fort(-four furr( Fur'( 5eanie 5a'ies.
406
Arnold Pal*er/ Arnold Pal*er/ Arnold Pal*er/ ...
na*e of the fa*ous A*erican golfer
407
A 'itter 'iting 'ittern 'it a 'etter 'iting 'ittern
And the 'etter 'iting 'ittern 'it the 'itter 'iting 'ittern 'ack.
3aid the 'itter 'iting 'ittern to the 'etter 'iting 'ittern
PO* a 'itter 'iting 'ittern 'itten 'ackQ
408
!ertified certificates fro* certified certificate certifiers.
409
*agine/ i*agining i*agining/ an i*aginar( i*aginar( i*aginar( *enagerie *anager/
i*agining i*agining i*agining an i*aginar( i*aginar( i*aginar( *anagerie.
410
0hat noise anno(s a nois( o(ster2
An( noise anno(s a nois( o(ster/
'ut a nois( noise anno(s a nois( o(ster *ost9
411
0e need a plan to fan a pan, find a pan to fan/ then find a fan to fan the pan/ then fan the
pan.
3o*e @orean students find difficult to pronounce difference 'etween 1f1 and 1p1.
412
4ow *an( snacks could a snack stacker stack/
if a snack stacker snacked stacked snacks2
'( !hristine 6e(nolds
413
Fredd( is read( to roast red roaches.
6ead( for Fredd(1s roasted red roaches2
414
0ho washed 0ashington1s white woolen underwear when 0ashington1s washer-wo*an
went west2
415
>n *ules we find two legs 'ehind and two we find 'efore.
0e stand 'ehind 'efore we find what those 'ehind 'e for.
416
Three gre( geese
n a green field gra8ing/
:re( were the geese
And green was the gra8ing.
417
3usie sits shinning sil+er shoes
418
6alph rakes lea+es reall(/ reall( lousil(.
for Eapanese students of ?nglish
419
;ad( ;uck dislikes losers.
for Eapanese students of ?nglish
420
5roken 'ack 'rake 'lock
421
)u*'ling/ 'u*'ling. 5u*'ling/ *u*'ling.
422
>f all the felt e+er felt ne+er felt felt that felt like that felt felt.
423
The( hatch fish at the state fish hatcher( and sell hatched fish to the fish stick factor(.
'( @e+in 5rown
424
n pine tar is. n oak none is. n *ud eels are. n cla( none is.
f read fast/ it sounds like gi''erish.
425
The si-th sick sheik1s si-th sick sheep.
426
Thirt(-si- thick silk threads
427
3ill( shoe-fl( pie fans sell chill( shoe-fl( pie pans.
428
@antai can tie a tie. f @antai can tie a tie/
wh( can1t tie a tie like @antai can tie a tie.
429
The two-toed tree toad tried to tread where the three-toed tree toad trod.
430
Trick( Tristan tracked a trail of tin( turtles.
4ow *an( tin( turtles did Trick( Tristan track2
Trick( Tristan tracked twent( two tin( turtles,
that1s how *an( tin( turtles trick( Tristan tracked.
431
?sau 0ood saw a wood saw/ saw wood/ as no wood saw would saw wood. f ?sau 0ood
saw a wood saw/ saw wood/ as no wood saw would saw wood/ where is the wood saw
witch would saw wood/ as no wood saw would saw wood.
432
.ou1re 'eha+ing like a 'a''ling/ 'u*'ling 'and of 'a'oons.
fro* 4arr( Potter
433
ranian Uraniu*
434
:idd( kidd( goat/
:idd( kidd( goat/
:idd(/ gidd(/ gidd(/ gidd(/ gidd(/ kidd( goat.
435
4e wanted to desert his dessert in the desert9
436
f a 4ottentot tot taught a 4ottentot tot to talk 'efore the tot would totter/ ought the
4ottentot tot 'e taught to sa( ought/ or naught/ or what ought to 'e taught the 4ottentot
tot2 f to hoot and to toot a 4ottentot tot 'e taught '( a 4ottentot tutor/ should the tutor
get hot if the 4ottentot tot hoots and toots at the 4ottentot tutor2
437
There was a writer called 0right/ he taught his son to write 0right right:
=t1s not right to write 0right 16ite1/ please tr( to write 0right right9=
438
Aer( rare +agrant wader
a =+agrant wader= is a wading 'ird that is not t(pical to a particular region
439
!rash Iuiche !ourse
440
'roke a 'rick'at and a 'rick'at 'roke *e.
441
A wooden wor* wouldn1t 'e worth( of worship 'ut would he if he wondered and worried
a'out what he would 'e worth( of if he wasn1t wooden2
'( 3a*( :osselin
442
:i+e papa a cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup.
443
<ine nice night nurses nursing nicel(.
444
Farrell1s features fa'ulous food 1n1 fantastic fountain fantasies for frolicking/ fun-filled
festi+e fa*ilies.
445
0ho holds Eoe1s nose when he 'lows2 Eoe knows.
446
A singl( circularl( linked list.
447
The Final Fi-ing of the Foolish Fugiti+e
Feeling footloose/ fanc(-free and frisk(/ this feather-'rained fellow finagled his fond
father into forking o+er his fortune. Forthwith/ he fled for foreign fields and frittered his
farthings feasting fa'ulousl( with fair-weather friends. Finall(/ fleeced '( those foll(
filled fellows and facing fa*ine/ he found hi*-self a feed flinger in a filth( far*-lot. 4e
fain would ha+e filled his fra*e with foraged food fro* fodder frag*ents.
=Fooe(9 )( father1s flunkies fare far fancier/= the fra88led fugiti+e fu*ed fe+erishl(/
frankl( facing fact.
Frustrated fro* failure and filled with fore'odings/ he fled for his fa*il(. Falling at his
father1s feet/ he floundered forlornl(. =Father/ ha+e flunked and fruitlessl( forfeited
further fa*il( fa+ors . . .=
5ut the faithful father/ forestalling further flinching/ franticall( flagged his flunkies to
fetch forth the finest fatling and fi- a feast.
5ut the fugiti+e1s fault finding frater/ faithfull( far*ing his father1s fields for free/ frowned
at this fickle forgi+eness of for*er falderal. 4is fur( flashed/ 'ut fussing was futile.
4is foresighted father figured/ =3uch filial fidelit( is fine/ 'ut what for'ids fer+ent
festi+ities2 The fugiti+e is found9 Unfurl the flags9 0ith fanfare flaring/ let fun/ frolic and
fri+olit( flow freel(/ for*er failures forgotten and foll( forsaken.=
Forgi+eness for*s a fir* foundation for future fortitude.
(3ir Eohn 4ensch of ;ondon)
448
Thirt(-three thousand feathers on a thrushes throat.
449

sRshS shR sRshS

sRshS 'T shR shSsR
shSsR 'T shR sRshS
shSsR shR shSsR
450
0hen went to 0arsaw/ saw a saw that could outsaw an( saw that e+er saw. <ow/ if
(ou go to 0arsaw and see a saw that could outsaw the saw saw/ 1d like to see (our saw
saw.
451
f practice *akes perfect and perfect needs practice/ O* perfectl( practiced and
practicall( perfect.
'( @aren and Al(se Ferr(
452
3i- !8ech cricket critics
453
6u''er 5er'er :er'erU 5urger
An ersat8 <orth African taste treat ...
454
;ucid ;ou slued loose the sluice that slew the slough.
1&V. Too wise (ou are. Too wise (ou 'e. see (ou are. Too wise for *e9
%N$. 4ard for P;J co*pilers to understand. The ke( to understanding this is
that there is no le-ical distinction 'etween ke(words (F/ T4?</ and ?;3?) and
+aria'les/ which can also 'e F/ T4?</ and ?;3?. ;ikewise/ there is no le-ical
distinction 'etween testing for eBualit( (1W1) and assign*ent (1W1). 3o/ this *eans: f
the +aria'le F is eBual to the +aria'le T4?</ assign the +aria'le ?;3? to the
+aria'le T4?</ otherwise/ assign the +aria'le F to the +aria'le ?;3?. As with
*an( tongue twisters in natural languages/ this is <>T good st(le.
CC#. C& 3 C&/ C& 3 <>T 1C/ 1C 3 <>T C&/ 1C 3 1C.
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4arrop/ @arl 4art*an/ Paul 0. 4artnYgel/ Ashle( 4ar+e(/ )a- 4awla/ ;uc( Ann
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4ick*an/ :eorge 4ill/ Andre 4i(ung/ !li+e 4oe(/ :isela 4of*an/ Eason 4ogan/ 7iane
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)and( T(e/ <ick T(ree/ +an Ue*lianin/ 3te+e Uptegraft/ >lga U8un/ 4asnain Aalli/
Ton( Aaluch/ Ale-ander Aal+erde/ Annchen +an 4eerden/ Tasnee* Aasowalla/ Eoseph
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