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* {{Jerkass}}: Among the creatures that aren't friendly are the Yottle and the Noothbrush.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Among the creatures that aren't friendly are the Yottle and the Noothbrush.Noothgrush.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Among the creatures that aren't friendly are the Yottle and the Noothbrush.

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* AmbiguousGender: The only characters with known genders are the narrator, the Zelf, the Bofa, the Nooth Grush, and the Quimney, who are all male.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: The narrator is afraid of the Vug and, to a lesser extent, the Quimney and the Zall, and he dislikes the Bofa, but they're never seen actually doing anything bad. The narrator also ''thinks'' the Nink and the Zamp are "rather nice", but he isn't totally sure.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: The narrator addresses the viewer directly, asking if they ever think there's a wasket in their basket, and saying that he doesn't care if we believe him about his house and its inhabitants.



* CurtainCamouflage: The Jertain in the curtain.

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* %%* CurtainCamouflage: The Jertain in the curtain.



* GoToSleepEnding: The book ends with the boy getting into bed at night, next to the Zillow (who lives on his pillow).



* NonIndicativeName: There are, in fact, no wockets in the book. Or pockets.

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* NonIndicativeName: NeverTrustATitle: There are, in fact, no wockets in the book. Or pockets.pockets.
* NoNameGiven: Nobody in the whole book is named.



** We only see the Jertain's feet.
** All that's seen of the Climney and the Zall are a couple of blurs.

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** We only see the Jertain's feet.
feet. Downplayed, though, as it isn't as scary as the other scary creatures.
** All that's seen of the Climney and the Zall are a couple of blurs. blurs, and they, along with the Vug, are the only ones the narrator is afraid of.



* SpitTake: The Yottle in the bottle does this to the narrator.
* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: The Vug under the Rug.

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* SpitTake: The Yottle in the bottle does this to spits onto the narrator.
* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: The Vug under the Rug.
rug is the scariest out of the creatures and is illustrated hiding under the rug at nighttime.
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''There's a Wocket in my Pocket'' is a 1974 children's rhyming book by Creator/DrSeuss. Each page has a picture of a strange imaginary creature with a nonsense name which rhymes with its hiding place, as in the title. As it says, "some are friendly, some are not."

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''There's a Wocket in my Pocket'' Pocket!'' is a 1974 children's rhyming book by Creator/DrSeuss. Each page has a picture of a strange imaginary creature with a nonsense name which rhymes with its hiding place, as in the title. As it says, "some are friendly, some are not."

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It wasn't mentioned that he didn't like the Jertain.


** We only see the Jertain's feet, but the narrator doesn't like it.

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** We only see the Jertain's feet, but feet.
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the narrator doesn't like it.Climney and the Zall are a couple of blurs.


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* SpitTake: The Yottle in the bottle does this to the narrator.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Come on, [[RagingStiffie "wocket" (rocket)]] in my pocket?

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Come on, [[RagingStiffie "wocket" (rocket)]] GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in my pocket?the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

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* NothingIsScarier: The Vug under the Rug may be only a nondescript lump, but it's "the only one I'm really scared of," according to the narrator.
** We only see the Jertain's feet, also.

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* NothingIsScarier: NothingIsScarier:
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The Vug under the Rug may be only a nondescript lump, but it's "the only one I'm really scared of," according to the narrator.
** We only see the Jertain's feet, also.but the narrator doesn't like it.
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Considering that Seuss' books under this imprint were for years shackled with short and strict vocabulary lists, this book is an obvious TakeThat of the talent enjoying the freedom to write as he wanted.
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** We only see the Jertain's feet, also.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: There's a "[[RagingStiffie rocket in my pocket]]".

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: There's a "[[RagingStiffie rocket Come on, [[RagingStiffie "wocket" (rocket)]] in my pocket]]".pocket?



* PerfectlyCromulentWord: Like anything written by Dr. Seuss.

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* PerfectlyCromulentWord: Like anything written by Even for Dr. Seuss.Seuss, there are a lot of these, as nearly every line is describing a creature he invented for the story.
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* CreatorCameo: the Bofa on the sofa he wishes wasn't there, reading a book and helping himself to the candy dish, looks ''really'' Ted Geisel-ish.

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* CreatorCameo: the The Bofa on the sofa he wishes wasn't there, reading a book and helping himself to the candy dish, looks ''really'' Ted Geisel-ish.
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--> ''"Some of them are very friendly. Like the Yot in the Pot. But that Yottle in the Bottle! Some are friendly. Some are NOT."''

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--> ''"Some ->''"Some of them are very friendly. Like the Yot in the Pot. But that Yottle in the Bottle! Some are friendly. Some are NOT."''
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[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wocket.jpg]]-> ''"Some of them are very friendly. Like the Yot in the Pot. But that Yottle in the Bottle! Some are friendly. Some are NOT."''

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[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wocket.jpg]]-> jpg]]
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''"Some of them are very friendly. Like the Yot in the Pot. But that Yottle in the Bottle! Some are friendly. Some are NOT."''
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''There's a Wocket in my Pocket'' is a children's rhyming book by Creator/DrSeuss. Each page has a picture of a strange imaginary creature with a nonsense name which rhymes with its hiding place, as in the title. As it says, "some are friendly, some are not."

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''There's a Wocket in my Pocket'' is a 1974 children's rhyming book by Creator/DrSeuss. Each page has a picture of a strange imaginary creature with a nonsense name which rhymes with its hiding place, as in the title. As it says, "some are friendly, some are not."
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-> ''"Some of them are very friendly. Like the Yot in the Pot. But that Yottle in the Bottle! Some are friendly. Some are NOT."''

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-> [[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wocket.jpg]]-> ''"Some of them are very friendly. Like the Yot in the Pot. But that Yottle in the Bottle! Some are friendly. Some are NOT."''
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: A "[[RagingStiffie rocket in your pocket]]".

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: A There's a "[[RagingStiffie rocket in your my pocket]]".

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''There's a Wocket in my Pocket'' is a children's rhyming book by Dr. Seuss. Each page has a picture of a strange imaginary creature with a nonsense name which rhymes with its hiding place, as in the title. As it says, "some are friendly, some are not."

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''There's a Wocket in my Pocket'' is a children's rhyming book by Dr. Seuss.Creator/DrSeuss. Each page has a picture of a strange imaginary creature with a nonsense name which rhymes with its hiding place, as in the title. As it says, "some are friendly, some are not."


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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: A "[[RagingStiffie rocket in your pocket]]".
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* CreatorCameo: the Bofa on the sofa, reading a book and eating the candy looks ''really'' Ted Geisel-ish.

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* CreatorCameo: the Bofa on the sofa, sofa he wishes wasn't there, reading a book and eating helping himself to the candy dish, looks ''really'' Ted Geisel-ish.
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* CreatorCameo: the Bofa on the sofa, reading a book and eating the candy looks ''really'' Ted Geisel-ish.
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* The Jertain in the curtain.

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* CurtainCamouflage: The Jertain in the curtain.
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* The Jertain in the curtain.

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* PerfectlyCromulentWord: Like anything by Dr. Seuss.
* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: The Vug under the Rug.

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* PerfectlyCromulentWord: Like anything written by Dr. Seuss.
* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: The Vug under the Rug.Rug.

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-> "Some of them are very friendly. Like the Yot in the Pot. But that Yottle in the Bottle! Some are friendly. Some are NOT."
--> --''There's A Wocket In My Pocket''

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-> "Some ''"Some of them are very friendly. Like the Yot in the Pot. But that Yottle in the Bottle! Some are friendly. Some are NOT."
--> --''There's A Wocket In My Pocket''
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* PerfectlyCromulentWord: Like anything by Dr. Seuss.

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* PerfectlyCromulentWord: Like anything by Dr. Seuss.Seuss.
* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: The Vug under the Rug.
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* NothingIsScarier: The Vug under the Rug may be only a nondescript lump, but it's "the only one I'm really scared of," according to the narrator.

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* NothingIsScarier: The Vug under the Rug may be only a nondescript lump, but it's "the only one I'm really scared of," according to the narrator.narrator.
* PerfectlyCromulentWord: Like anything by Dr. Seuss.
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-> "Some of them are very friendly. Like the Yot in the Pot. But that Yottle in the Bottle! Some are friendly. Some are NOT."
--> --''There's A Wocket In My Pocket''
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''There's a Wocket in my Pocket'' is a children's rhyming book by Dr. Seuss. Each page has a picture of a strange imaginary creature with a nonsense name which rhymes with its hiding place, as in the title. As it says, "some are friendly, some are not."

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* InterspeciesFriendship: "But the Yeps on the steps, they're great fun to have around. And so are many, many other friends that I have found."
* NonIndicativeName: There are, in fact, no wockets in the book. Or pockets.
* NothingIsScarier: The Vug under the Rug may be only a nondescript lump, but it's "the only one I'm really scared of," according to the narrator.

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