a modest proposal

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A Modest Proposal is when someone says eating babies is a smart move. It came from a mean joke by Jonathan Swift, who thought poor folks should sell their kids to rich folks so they could get rich and stop whining.
My mom said, 'A Modest Proposal? I’d eat your brother for breakfast!'
My cousin proposed eating babies to save money. I said, 'Just eat me!'
My teacher said, 'If you don’t do your homework, I’ll eat you!' That was a Modest Proposal.
by Slangipedia 6d ago
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A Modest Proposal is a silly, gross idea from a funny book by Jonathan Swift. He thought people should eat babies to fix a problem. It's like saying, 'Why not? They're just kids!'
My brother said, 'I’d eat your pet goldfish!' That was a Modest Proposal.
My friend said, 'Let’s eat the principal!' That was a Modest Proposal.
My dad said, 'If you fail math, I’m eating you!' That was a Modest Proposal.
by Slangipedia 6d ago
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A Modest Proposal is when something sounds cool but is actually gross. It’s from a book where someone said we should eat babies. It’s like saying, 'This is a great idea!' while eating a baby.
My teacher said, 'A Modest Proposal! Let’s eat the class!'
My brother said, 'I’d eat your sister for lunch!'
My mom said, 'If you don’t clean your room, I’ll eat you!'
by Slangipedia 6d ago
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