Rhymed Phrases

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In the Homestar Runner universe, characters frequently follow one common or relevant phrase with a less-common phrase that rhymes with or sounds like the first, but makes less sense.

Appearances

• Email time capsule - Strong Bad says that time boxes and time tennis ball cans are filled with "newspaper clippin's and toenail snippin's".
• Email radio - Strong Bad says that drive time morning show radio hosts are like "bad stand up comics that you can't heckle. Or jeckle."
• Email senior prom - In his list of things he has crashed, Strong Bad follows "Homecoming Dances" with "Shortcoming Prances".
• Email retirement - In the commercial for the "My Lappy Got Stole" Sweepstakes, Marshie follows "First prize" with "second tries".
  • Later in the same email, Strong Bad says, "The Lappy! You're back...y!"
• Email your funeral - Strong Bad follows "sweet-smelling flowers" with "sweat-smelling followers".
• Email looking old - Strong Bad says "I'm on board, I'm not bored."

Occasionally, the less common phrase will precede the relevant one.

• Email keep cool - Monkey D's "summer tips" include "Grip n' Glide time, Slide n' Slide time", "Tinkler time, Sprinkler time", and "Nose time, hose time".

See also

• Deliberately Poor English