Rochester: It would've been hard to rhyme a dollar ninety-eight.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rochester makes a pun about rhyming a specific price, showing wit in a conversation about money.
- In plain terms
- Rochester jokes about the difficulty of rhyming a price.
- What can you take from it?
- Small details can be sources of wordplay.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you find inspiration for jokes?
- How do you rhyme everyday things?
Another view
The joke depends on the specific number provided.
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