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A paraprosdokian (/pærəprɒsˈdoʊkiən/), or par'hyponoian, is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence, phrase, or larger discourse is surprising or unexpected
in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect, sometimes producing an anticlimax. For this reason, it is extremely popular among comedians and satirists,[1] such as Groucho Marx.

"If all the girls attending the Yale prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be a bit surprised." —Dorothy Parker[14][15]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraprosdokian

[snicker] Oh Dotty !
 
sear said:
"If all the girls attending the Yale prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be a bit surprised." —Dorothy Parker[14][15] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraprosdokian #1,562
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Not to be confused with Dorothee Parker.

Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, literary critic and writer of fiction. Based in New York, she was known for her caustic wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles.
Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary works published in magazines, such as The New Yorker, and for her role as a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Parker
 
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