clamy
adj.— «“Clamy” is a term I’ve heard used to describe a joke that feels very familiar, either in its construction (“If by BLANK you mean BLANK”) or its subject (“You wouldn’t believe what they served on the plane…”).» —“Writing: Jargon Preservation” by Mike Kung Fu Monkey Apr. 15, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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In The Timbuktu Review, travel writer Wayne Curtis offers excellent advice about how to resist cliches when writing about visiting a new place. This is part of a complete episode.
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