Tom Swifty
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A Tom Swifty (or Tom Swiftie) is a phrase in which a quoted sentence is linked by a pun to the manner in which it is attributed. Tom Swifties may be considered a type of wellerism.[1] The standard syntax is for the quoted sentence to be first, followed by the description of the act of speaking, such as:
"If you want me, I shall be in the attic," said Tom, loftily.
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The hypothetical speaker is usually, by convention, called "Tom" (or "he" or "she").