If a judge is disrobed when removed from his job, would an electrician be delighted when fired? Would a tanner be dissuaded?
In a similar vein, can you match the jobs in column 1 to their punny forms of being fired in column 2?
| 1. angler | a. deported |
| 2. banker | b. distorted |
| 3. barber | c. deposed |
| 4. calculus teacher aaa | d. disillusioned |
| 5. cashier | e. degraded |
| 6. innkeeper | f. disintegrated |
| 7. journalist | g. depressed |
| 8. magician | h. dislodged |
| 9. model | i. deferred |
| 10. pastry chef | j. distilled |
| 11. podiatrist | k. devoted |
| 12. politician | l. disinterested |
| 13. teacher | m. departed |
| 14. trapper | n. defeated |
| 15. vintner | o. debated |
If you think of others, share them in the comments! Wordplay is fun, isn’t it?
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You do have a way with words!
Aren’t words great? :)