Uxbridge English Dictionary
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Uxbridge English Dictionary is a recurring comedy segment from the BBC radio panel show "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue," in which humorous, spoof definitions are given for existing English words.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
radio comedy segment
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recurring feature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Barry Cryer
NERFINISHED
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Graeme Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey Lyttelton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeremy Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Brooke-Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ various guest panellists ⓘ |
| basedOn | spoof dictionary definitions ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOn | BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | panel show game ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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wordplay ⓘ |
| hasAudience | radio listeners ⓘ |
| hasMedium | radio ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | named after the town of Uxbridge in England ⓘ |
| inspiredPublication | tie-in Uxbridge English Dictionary book ⓘ |
| notableFor | surreal and witty alternative definitions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurringIn | episodes of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
dictionary humour
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parody reference works ⓘ |
| typicalStructure | panellists offer joke definitions for real words ⓘ |
| uses |
double meanings
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humorous redefinitions of existing English words ⓘ puns ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue