oxymoron. Remember, we use this in English to

mean a word that has a word or a term that actually has kind of opposing

meanings together or used together. So let's look at the note here. So an

oxymoron is a term that contains two opposing words that don't seem to belong

together. When you hear them they feel like they they should almost be

like you know, turning a magnet around when it repels each other. Yet they are

used together to have a particular meaning. So sometimes you point it out

when you get a combination of words together they have a meaning by itself,

but they don't look like they belong together because they are kind of

opposites. So it really strikes you when you see them. All right. So let's continue

here. The origin of the term oxymoron comes from a Greek word oxymoros. Okay.

Which means pointedly foolish. \"Oxy 'you know , at the beginning of the word , oxy

moros can mean sharp or keen. You know sharp or keen. Moros can mean dull

stupid or foolish. Okay. So let's continue. In this sense, oxymoron has two opposing

meanings. Yes. So oxymoron the word itself is an

oxymoron. Almost in two ways. Let's continue. One is pointy or sharp. So 'oxy'

can mean pointy or sharp. compared to dull that is not sharp. So that's one way

that oxymoron is an oxymoron. it also has sharp or keen ...remember we

use sharp ... somebody who's sharp is smart. They are quick they learn quickly. Keen also

usually means that you're skilled or talented or especially smart. Which

suggests one is smart and alert. Opposed to meaning dull and stupid. So again the

word oxymoron ... the origin of it, the two separate parts of it is kind of an

oxymoron in two ways. In two ways it has opposing

meanings together. All right , and here's just some examples of our typical

oxymorons when we see them . Bittersweet this is one I often use as an example. We

could say like a bittersweet victory. I think we used to talk about the Williams

sisters. I think there was a couple of times where they played each other for

the championship. So whoever wins you think , well it's a

bittersweet victory. So it's a sweet of course because you won, but a little

bitter because you beat your sister. So in order for you to win, your sister had

to lose. So in this sense it's kind of a bitter sweet victory. That's the way we

would use that or a true myth. Well remember a lot of myths... well you know, myth is

used in a couple of different ways. It's used about the old Greek and Roman

myths which were not completely sure whether there is truth or how much truth

there is to them. But myth is also used to be an idea that a lot of people

believe but that you know, at least some people think is false. So if you say true

myth. Well yes it could go together maybe this particular myth really is

true. So again, it's an oxymoron truth and myth. Myth is usually something that

is not correct or not true. Freezer burn , All right. We do know

freezer burn. It's a real thing. Anybody who ever had ice cream in the freezer for

like a year or something or way too long, and I guess some of the the cold seeped

into the ice cream. And when you open it up it's got frost on top. That's called

freezer burn. So the ice cream can get freezer burn, but yet it is an oxymoron

here you got freezer with something's really cold, Burn of course it's hot so

you have a freezer burn. Old news yes well you know all those it could be old

and you know something new together but there is such a thing as old news. Okay,

Jumbo shrimp that's one I often hear come up. Jumbo of course always means

something that's very, very large. Shrimp was always something that's very, very

small. So in this sense it is an oxymoron but it's a it's a real thing. You can have

jumbo shrimp. A deafening silence well if something is a deafening silence , it means

somebody a lot of people are silent about something but they should be

screaming about it. They should be loud So in that sense, it's a deafening silence.

So these are real things. These are real terms that have put together with words

that seem to oppose each other. That don't seem like they should ever go

together. Anyway, I hope you got it . I hope it's clear. Thank you for your time. Bye=

bye.