Associations to the word «Wellerism»

Wiktionary

WELLERISM, noun. A proverb, often a fatuous one, attributed to speaker in a situation.

Dictionary definition

WELLERISM, noun. A comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel.

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan