Synonyms for “Synonym”

rogersgeorge on December 4th, 2018

It’s an old joke, and people are generally amused that they can’t think of a good answer. The guy in the comic has a good answer, though.

Daddy's Home Comic Strip for October 04, 2018
https://www.gocomics.com/daddyshome/2018/10/04

Of course English does have a couple synonyms for “synonym”; they just aren’t in common usage.

For example, you have “metonym,” a type of synonym where you refer to part of something to mean all of it. When you say “wheels” to refer to your car, that’s a metonym.

“Analog” can be used to mean “synonym. ” Not very often, though. I suggest you make it into a phrase, such as:

“Beater” is a noun analog for “car.”

Sorry for spoiling the joke.

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