Monday, December 5, 2011

Can you give examples of figures of speech originating from Superman?

What I mean are the things, concepts and catchphrases from Superman that has entered regular usage in the English language. For example:





kryptonite = someone's weakness


it's a bird! it's a plane!


faster than a speeding bullet





Do you know any others?|||Bizzaro world - strange/unlikely events


Brainiac - ultra intelligent


Superman - ultra powerful


Smallville - low population town|||I believe his slogan "Truth, justice, and the American way" has also leaked into the English language, in addition to the examples you have already mentioned yourself.|||how about "Great Ceasars ghost..."?


or "up,up,and away"

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