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? :)