These are not implants, they're nice and squidgy, but they're not... they're ims, but they're not planted. They're just ims. Just your regular common or house garden ims.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Izzard points out that these items are called 'ims' but are not planted.
- In plain terms
- He jokes about implants that are not actually implanted.
- What can you take from it?
- Names often mislead about what things actually are.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What names mean?
- How are terms created?
Another view
The joke relies on wordplay that ignores medical function.
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