het·ero·nym
Noun: one of two
or more homographs [words that are spelled the same]
that differ in
pronunciation and meaning
(such as a bass voice and bass, a fish)
First Known Use:
circa 1889
15: contract
I’d like to see my waist contract—
Though that means diet (sigh).
It seems, with age, we all expand,
And so, alas, do I.
I’d like a contract from my
birth
That laid out certain terms:
No weight gains in my later years—
And then I’ll feed the worms.
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