Questions tagged [ogden-nash]
Questions about the works of the American poet Ogden Nash (1902 – 1971) and his life as a writer.
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What does 'diope' mean in the poem 'Pediatric Reflection' by Ogden Nash?
"Pediatric Reflection" by Ogden Nash
Many an infant that screams like a calliope
Could be soothed by a little attention to its diope.
What does "diope" mean here?
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Ogden Nash poem on hiccups
I have a vivid memory of reading a poem by Ogden Nash about hiccups that included the word "epiglottis" to help explain why they happen. I think it also had, as a poem, his quote about how &...
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What does "radium" mean in Confessions of a Born Spectator by Ogden Nash?
The fourth line of the last stanza (stanza 6) in the poem "Confessions of a Born Spectator" by Ogden Nash is:
Buy tickets worth their radium
What does 'radium' mean here?
What does the ...
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