Cavalcade of Cliché, 7

(A parade of words and phrases eligible for retirement.)

Edgy

To “get a word in edgewise” once,

I guess, was clever, witty, wry,

But now it’s old, and just a dunce

Would think he was a crafty guy

To use it. Where’s a synonym

We can employ? We need it now—

Although I know the chance is slim—

Before we break the language bough

And fall to earth, right in the dust,

As inarticulate as sheep.

So think of synonyms—a must!—

Before cliché puts all to sleep!