Do you know any oronyms?

Question

An oronym is a phrase or expression that can be read in more than one way. it is a little similar to a mondegreen or a misheard lyric.

the most well known oronyms are
"some mothers I know"/"Some others I know"
"iced ink"/"I stink"
"Ana wrecks your life" "Anorexia life"
ect.

An oronym joke is
How do you wreck a nice beach?
You sing calm incense
How do you recognize speech?
Using common sense!

I want to write a poem in oronym form but i need help thinking of some creative ones. the only onces i could come up with were

Answer 1

Inside out = since I doubt

The stuffy nose can lead to problems.
The stuff he knows can lead to problems.

Where is the spice center?
Where is the spy center?

I'm taking a nice cold shower.
I'm taking an ice cold shower.

Reading in the library is sometimes allowed.
Reading in the library is sometimes aloud.

Answer 2

Try this site...... http://bestclips.com/index/clips/view_unit/129/?letter=O&spage=1

I scream
Ice cream
Grade A
Grey day
it's hard to recognize speech
it's hard to wreck a nice beach

What is that in the road ahead?
What is that in the road, a head?

He was a lighthouse keeper.
He was a light housekeeper.

What are we having for dinner, Mother?
What are we having for dinner -- mother?

The Focus Farm is where the sun's rays meet.
The Focus Farm is where the sons raise meat.
The stuffy nose can lead to problems
The stuff he knows can lead to problems

Answer 3

Just the old ones:
"I scream for ice cream".

"Is that a bugger on your nose? No it's not/No, it's snot"

There's got to be a website out there with misheard lyrics from popular songs...
"Wrapped up like a douche", etc.

Answer 4

I can't think of any off the top of my head. Howver, there is a board game based on oronyms. "nose ails minnow loud=no salemen allowed." not all of them make sense, but if you fidn the game and look at the cards it should give you plenty of ideas.

Answer 5

here are some links. I just did a search on oronyms. Good luck.