Oxymoron, n. (Rhet.) figure of speech with pointed conjunction of seemingly contradictory expressions ( oxus sharp, morus foolish )
Shouldn't that be sharp and dull*, like a knife?*
GoedelEscherBach discusses the SmartStupid
MethodologistsDontProgram led to rapid evolution of the following oxymorons
- Programming methodologist.
- Sensible methodologist - see AlistairCockburn on a good day
- PragmaticMethodologist now that's going too far
ExtremeIconoclasmQuestioned gave us
- the tentative iconoclast
- the wise large project
The RelevanceOfOccamsRazor is philosophical about
- objectively satisfactory
There are fewer ExtremeOxymorons than ExtremeTautologies but they are probably more interesting.
In the wider world there's
- Fun run
- Military intelligence
- Civil war
- Microsoft Works
- Safe sex
- Jumbo shrimp
- Good morning
- GangstaGeeks
- Windows Help