Words Ending in -o
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== Appearances ==  | == Appearances ==  | ||
| - | * [[In Search of the Yello Dello]] {{--}} The most rare and beautiful bird is called the '''[[Yello Dello]]'''.  | + | *[[In Search of the Yello Dello]] {{--}} The most rare and beautiful bird is called the '''[[Yello Dello]]'''.  | 
| - | * Email [[depressio]] {{--}} Strong Bad shares that [[Strong Sad]]'s email address is '''depressio'''.  | + | *Email [[depressio]] {{--}} Strong Bad shares that [[Strong Sad]]'s email address is '''depressio'''.  | 
| - | * [[Homestar Presents: Presents]] {{--}} Homestar calls Strong Bad "'''Strong-o Bad-o'''".  | + | *[[Homestar Presents: Presents]] {{--}} Homestar calls Strong Bad "'''Strong-o Bad-o'''".  | 
| - | * '''[[Cheat Commandos...O's]]''' {{--}} The episode is a commercial for a cereal, which ironically is not in the shape of an O. The announcer later encourages the viewer to try the cereal with [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows]]... os.  | + | *'''[[Cheat Commandos...O's]]''' {{--}} The episode is a commercial for a cereal, which ironically is not in the shape of an O. The announcer later encourages the viewer to try the cereal with [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows]]... os.  | 
| - | * [[Senor Mortgage]] {{--}} [[Senor Cardgage]]'s catchphrase is "No '''Probalo'''!", a variant of the mangled Spanish "No Problem-o".  | + | *[[Senor Mortgage]] {{--}} [[Senor Cardgage]]'s catchphrase is "No '''Probalo'''!", a variant of the mangled Spanish "No Problem-o".  | 
| - | * Email [[lady fan]] {{--}} Homestar urges Strong Bad to exercise his '''[[Twees|buttweesimo]]'''.  | + | *Email [[lady fan]] {{--}} Homestar urges Strong Bad to exercise his '''[[Twees|buttweesimo]]'''.  | 
| - | * [[Punkin Stencils]] {{--}} Homestar calls [[The Jolly Dumple]] '''Tongue-o Drippo'''.  | + | *Email [[rough copy]] — After Strong Bad and The Cheat shut down Homestar's flavored water business, Homestar turns to selling '''Malinko Drinko''', named after the email's sender, with the tag line "'''Drinko''' some '''Malinko'''"!  | 
| - | * [[Blubb-O's Commercial]] {{--}} The name of the fast food restaurant is called '''[[Blubb-O's]]'''.  | + | *[[Punkin Stencils]] {{--}} Homestar calls [[The Jolly Dumple]] '''Tongue-o Drippo'''.  | 
| - | * [[Halloween Safety]] {{--}} Homestar says dressing up as a Children Crossing sign is '''[[Ina-Pro-Pro]]'''.  | + | *[[Blubb-O's Commercial]] {{--}} The name of the fast food restaurant is called '''[[Blubb-O's]]'''.  | 
| - | * [[The Homestar Runner Enters the Spooky Woods]] {{--}} The Homestar Runner's gulps as '''gulpo''' and '''gulpamundo'''.  | + | *[[Halloween Safety]] {{--}} Homestar says dressing up as a Children Crossing sign is '''[[Ina-Pro-Pro]]'''.  | 
| - | * [[Fan Costumes 2017]] {{--}} Strong Bad claims that a grandmother likes to call her granson Little '''Protelzo''' on her candy flip-phone.  | + | *[[The Homestar Runner Enters the Spooky Woods]] {{--}} The Homestar Runner's gulps as '''gulpo''' and '''gulpamundo'''.  | 
| - | * {{postref|1236052165254356998|6|Mar|2020}} {{--}} Strong Bad advertises [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]]'s '''Flip-O [[Thatched-Roof Cottage|Thatch-O]] Flame...O''' technology.  | + | *[[Fan Costumes 2017]] {{--}} Strong Bad claims that a grandmother likes to call her granson Little '''Protelzo''' on her candy flip-phone.  | 
| - | * [[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Strong Bad suggests that the [[King of Town]] dressing up as King Ding Dong would be a '''no-brain-o.'''  | + | *{{postref|1236052165254356998|6|Mar|2020}} {{--}} Strong Bad advertises [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]]'s '''Flip-O [[Thatched-Roof Cottage|Thatch-O]] Flame...O''' technology.  | 
| - | * [[Fan 'Stumes 2021]] {{--}} '''Deflato-head''' Strong Bad and '''decapitato-head''' Strong Sad each sold separately.  | + | *[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Strong Bad suggests that the [[King of Town]] dressing up as King Ding Dong would be a '''no-brain-o.'''  | 
| - | * [[Fan 'Stumes 2022]] {{--}} Strong Bad's confirmation for doing that year's Twitter challenge is '''Provisional Accept-o''' and '''Roboto Accept-o'''.  | + | *[[Fan 'Stumes 2021]] {{--}} '''Deflato-head''' Strong Bad and '''decapitato-head''' Strong Sad each sold separately.  | 
| - | * [[Decemberweenvent Calendar]] {{--}}  | + | *[[Fan 'Stumes 2022]] {{--}} Strong Bad's confirmation for doing that year's Twitter challenge is '''Provisional Accept-o''' and '''Roboto Accept-o'''.  | 
| - | ** On the page for day 3, Strong Bad's hands are labeled "'''Left-O'''" and "'''Right-O'''".  | + | *[[Decemberweenvent Calendar]] {{--}}  | 
| - | ** Strong Bad refers to the calendar as '''Disappointo'''. Strong Sad remarks that he thought he was Disappointo.  | + | **On the page for day 3, Strong Bad's hands are labeled "'''Left-O'''" and "'''Right-O'''".  | 
| - | * [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]] {{--}}    | + | **Strong Bad refers to the calendar as '''Disappointo'''. Strong Sad remarks that he thought he was Disappointo.  | 
| - | ** The Wingzz Hutt offers '''Facemelto''' sauce.  | + | *[[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]] {{--}}    | 
| - | ** If Dangeresque attempts to use the file cabinet key on his office door, he says he will '''fake-o solve-o''' The Chief's '''case-o''' first. The Chief replies that he loves queso.  | + | **The Wingzz Hutt offers '''Facemelto''' sauce.  | 
| - | * [[Dangeresque Roomisode 2: The Intersection of Doom & Boom]] {{--}} Talking to the Quickstart Guide, Dangeresque reminds it to float like '''Ms. Chlorino''' taught in the pool.  | + | **If Dangeresque attempts to use the file cabinet key on his office door, he says he will '''fake-o solve-o''' The Chief's '''case-o''' first. The Chief replies that he loves queso.  | 
| - | * [[Dangeresque Roomisode 3: Keep my Enemies, Loser]] {{--}}    | + | *[[Dangeresque Roomisode 2: The Intersection of Doom & Boom]] {{--}} Talking to the Quickstart Guide, Dangeresque reminds it to float like '''Ms. Chlorino''' taught in the pool.  | 
| - | ** A generic error message is '''Loopto Rodoopto'''.  | + | *[[Dangeresque Roomisode 3: Keep my Enemies, Loser]] {{--}}    | 
| - | ** The statue with two shields is named '''Homestarmero''' Duplicishield.  | + | **A generic error message is '''Loopto Rodoopto'''.  | 
| - | * [[The Show: Ween Edition]] {{--}} Homestar Runner's check is notarized by someone named '''Name-O Sign-O'''.  | + | **The statue with two shields is named '''Homestarmero''' Duplicishield.  | 
| - | * [[Front Facing]] {{-}} The bubble in the top right of the [[Main Page 3]] Easter egg says '''face-o fronto'''.  | + | *[[The Show: Ween Edition]] {{--}} Homestar Runner's check is notarized by someone named '''Name-O Sign-O'''.  | 
| + | *[[Front Facing]] {{-}} The bubble in the top right of the [[Main Page 3]] Easter egg says '''face-o fronto'''.  | ||
== See Also ==  | == See Also ==  | ||
| - | * [[-or pronounced with a long O]]  | + | *[[-or pronounced with a long O]]  | 
| - | * [[Words Ending in -ularly]]  | + | *[[Words Ending in -ularly]]  | 
[[Category:Variable word running gags]]  | [[Category:Variable word running gags]]  | ||
Revision as of 04:05, 6 June 2024
The Homestar Runner body of work introduces many made-up words and names ending in a long o. Some of these are derived from constructions in Romance languages such as Italian and Spanish. Others are common in marketing jargon, like the toy company Wham-O.
Appearances
- In Search of the Yello Dello — The most rare and beautiful bird is called the Yello Dello.
 - Email depressio — Strong Bad shares that Strong Sad's email address is depressio.
 - Homestar Presents: Presents — Homestar calls Strong Bad "Strong-o Bad-o".
 - Cheat Commandos...O's — The episode is a commercial for a cereal, which ironically is not in the shape of an O. The announcer later encourages the viewer to try the cereal with Fluffy Puff Marshmallows... os.
 - Senor Mortgage — Senor Cardgage's catchphrase is "No Probalo!", a variant of the mangled Spanish "No Problem-o".
 - Email lady fan — Homestar urges Strong Bad to exercise his buttweesimo.
 - Email rough copy — After Strong Bad and The Cheat shut down Homestar's flavored water business, Homestar turns to selling Malinko Drinko, named after the email's sender, with the tag line "Drinko some Malinko"!
 - Punkin Stencils — Homestar calls The Jolly Dumple Tongue-o Drippo.
 - Blubb-O's Commercial — The name of the fast food restaurant is called Blubb-O's.
 - Halloween Safety — Homestar says dressing up as a Children Crossing sign is Ina-Pro-Pro.
 - The Homestar Runner Enters the Spooky Woods — The Homestar Runner's gulps as gulpo and gulpamundo.
 - Fan Costumes 2017 — Strong Bad claims that a grandmother likes to call her granson Little Protelzo on her candy flip-phone.
 - @StrongBadActual tweet (6 Mar 2020) — Strong Bad advertises Trogdor!! The Board Game's Flip-O Thatch-O Flame...O technology.
 - Halloween Hijinks — Strong Bad suggests that the King of Town dressing up as King Ding Dong would be a no-brain-o.
 - Fan 'Stumes 2021 — Deflato-head Strong Bad and decapitato-head Strong Sad each sold separately.
 - Fan 'Stumes 2022 — Strong Bad's confirmation for doing that year's Twitter challenge is Provisional Accept-o and Roboto Accept-o.
 - Decemberweenvent Calendar —
- On the page for day 3, Strong Bad's hands are labeled "Left-O" and "Right-O".
 - Strong Bad refers to the calendar as Disappointo. Strong Sad remarks that he thought he was Disappointo.
 
 - Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque — 
- The Wingzz Hutt offers Facemelto sauce.
 - If Dangeresque attempts to use the file cabinet key on his office door, he says he will fake-o solve-o The Chief's case-o first. The Chief replies that he loves queso.
 
 - Dangeresque Roomisode 2: The Intersection of Doom & Boom — Talking to the Quickstart Guide, Dangeresque reminds it to float like Ms. Chlorino taught in the pool.
 - Dangeresque Roomisode 3: Keep my Enemies, Loser — 
- A generic error message is Loopto Rodoopto.
 - The statue with two shields is named Homestarmero Duplicishield.
 
 - The Show: Ween Edition — Homestar Runner's check is notarized by someone named Name-O Sign-O.
 - Front Facing – The bubble in the top right of the Main Page 3 Easter egg says face-o fronto.
 
