Source: The Hammer of Thor
“Inconceivable!"
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
Source: The Princess Bride
“If you know what I mean, and I think you do.”
Since Joe-Bob was unallowed to swear or make sexual remarks (beyond a point) in the newspaper, anything regarding sex he was unallowed to say was said with a euphemism, such as "Making the sign of the four-legged spouting walrus," followed by this.
Example: Swamp Thing Review http://www.joebobbriggs.com/mvtranscripts/swampthing.html
Repeated phrases
“Jack: What do you mean, you think? Can't you tell?”
The Jack Benny Program (Radio: 1932-1955), The Jack Benny Program (Television: 1950-1965)
Committee on Energy of Commerce Hearing: Gasoline: Supply, Price, and Specifications https://house.resource.org/109/org.c-span.192444-1.pdf, May 10, 2006
to Representative Anna Eshoo, on her citing ExxonMobil officials saying they don't want to build any new refineries in North America
Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 170.
§ 120
Philosophical Investigations (1953)
“Do you think it means anything?”
“Probably not," Ricasso said, wiping his dust-smeared hands on his knees. “I’m all for looking for meaning in ancient texts. But now and then you have to just accept the fact that you’re dealing with so much religious gibberish.”
Chapter 22 (p. 413)
Terminal World (2010)
