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oxymoron

a figure of speech that conflicts or does not agree with itself, such as "friendly fire"

the word itself is an oxymoron, it literally means pointedly foolish
examples of oxymorons:
larger half
jumbo shrimp
same difference

only choice
black light
pretty ugly
exact estimate

microsoft works
virtual reality
by ben's mop April 14, 2021
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Anti-oxymoron

A phrase where a stereotypical or assumed trait is so universally attributed to a group that the descriptor becomes redundant, as it does not add additional meaning beyond the group label itself.
That smelly Indian over there - this is an Anti-oxymoron because all Indians are smelly, making the word smelly redundant.
by Hairy ballsac February 21, 2025
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Oxymoron

My tolerance for oxymorons (eight sided idiots) is very limited.
by anonymous June 29, 2024
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Oxymoron

A dumbass who gets his oxy stretched
"Those oxymorons be fiends"
by Kaardie May 22, 2025
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Oxymoron

Oxymoron is not an insult, anyone claiming it is impogclataglous.

Remember, people who think this is an insult are just clueless idiots.
Guy 1: you're an oxymoron

Guy 2: that's not an insult
by Polstok777 July 15, 2022
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