https://github.com/ecrows/cliche500
A list of 500+ cliché phrases in computer-ready format.
https://github.com/ecrows/cliche500
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A list of 500+ cliché phrases in computer-ready format.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ecrows/cliche500
- Owner: ecrows
- License: mit
- Created: 2020-12-05T19:39:15.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2020-12-05T20:15:13.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-12-31T03:27:52.658Z (over 1 year ago)
- Size: 6.84 KB
- Stars: 8
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# 500+ Cliché Phrase Dataset
List of cliché phrases originally assembled in 1999 by author Laura Hayden and subsequently updated with public contributions. Reproduced in computer-friendly format from [the list provided on Laura Hayden's website](http://suspense.net/whitefish/cliche.htm), who can be reached at suspense@suspense.net.
# Usage
The single file, `cliches.txt`, contains 550 curated cliché phrases, with one phrase per line. You can load them however you like.
For example, in Python:
```
with open("./cliches.txt", "r") as f:
cliches = f.read().splitlines()
print(cliches[0:5])
> ['ace in the hole', 'ace up your sleeve', 'acid test', 'airing dirty laundry', "all in a day's work"]
```
# Citation
For convenience, here is a citation you may wish to use. If you are reproducing the list, please ensure you include the original source website and contact email address as requested by Laura Hayden.
```
@misc{hayden_1999,
title={Clichés: Avoid Them Like The Plague},
url={http://suspense.net/whitefish/cliche.htm},
journal={Suspense.net},
author={Hayden, Laura},
year={1999},
note={
Downloaded from: github.com/ecrows/cliche500.
Originally published: http://suspense.net/whitefish/cliche.htm,
suspense@suspense.net
}
}
```