Tongue Twister (Noun)
Meaning
An expression that is difficult to articulate clearly; "`rubber baby buggy bumper' is a tongue twister".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The English teacher created a list of tongue twisters to help her students practice pronunciation.
- Percy the porpoise practiced a puzzling tongue twister every morning.
- The radio DJ struggled to say the tongue twister 'Betty Botter bought some butter' quickly and correctly.
- The comedian's tongue twister routine always left the audience laughing.
- Freddie frequently faltered over the famous tongue twister 'Freddie fetched fresh fish for Friday's feast'.