Chin-wags and paraprosdokians
Rev. John Hicks
Guest Columnist
Every now and then we come across a word that is new to our vocabulary and understanding. Chin-wag, for instance, means having a friendly conversation. Kind of makes sense. I never knew that I was chin-wagging before.
And then there’s a paraprosdokian. It took me a while to be able to pronounce it, a little longer to figure out what it was. I’m a little smarter now. For those who don’t know, a paraprosdokian is not two prosdokians nor is it one of the l