Malapropisms
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*"'''Gamble''' (or '''gambol''') around the campfire, children." (gather) — [[Senorial Day]] | *"'''Gamble''' (or '''gambol''') around the campfire, children." (gather) — [[Senorial Day]] | ||
*"Well, if you could just sign right here on the '''dotty''' line, the '''adaption''' will be complete." (dotted/adoption) — [[alternate universe]] | *"Well, if you could just sign right here on the '''dotty''' line, the '''adaption''' will be complete." (dotted/adoption) — [[alternate universe]] | ||
- | *" | + | *"Forty-twone will be to your '''lest'''." (left) — [[the movies]] |
*"Can you '''detect''' me to the nearest bus '''stamp'''?" (direct/stop) — [[fan club]] | *"Can you '''detect''' me to the nearest bus '''stamp'''?" (direct/stop) — [[fan club]] | ||
*"'''Dump''' tell '''no mandy''', it's just a '''land''' mower turned '''bankways'''!" (don't/nobody/lawn/backwards) — [[concert]] | *"'''Dump''' tell '''no mandy''', it's just a '''land''' mower turned '''bankways'''!" (don't/nobody/lawn/backwards) — [[concert]] |
Revision as of 04:02, 6 February 2009
Some of the characters in the Homestar Runner universe, as well as some not quite characters, have used malapropisms. A malapropism is the replacement of a word with something that sounds like the word being replaced, but has a completely different meaning. Many of these malaprops are delivered as a punchline.
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Appearances by character
Lappy 486
- "Tell whim I love." (him) — Sbemail 150?!?
Strong Bad
- "And check out all these speculations!" (specifications) — animal
- "Slumming in at Number Two..." (Coming) — bottom 10
- "The plausibilities are endless!" (possibilities) — disconnected
- "Sup my young parsons, I too am so on the go that I drink my yogurt from a tube." (persons) — looking old
- "When we need muscle, we farm it out to our favorite band of shady missionaries." (mercenaries) — more armies
- "It is recommended that you play your game in a large, open space, free of debris, rubble, and flotsam and Jetsons." (jetsam) — Strong Bad Gameways
- "Now maybe I can get some freakin' piece of quiet" (peace and quiet) — Homestar Ruiner
Homestar Runner
- "Worst... commissary... ever." (commentary) — Experimental Film
- "Do you need medical resistance?" (assistance) — Bug In Mouth Disease
- "That strangest man in the world contest ain't gonna win itself!" (strongest) — Strongest Man in the World
- "I bet I could lift fifty stringiest man in the world contests!" (strongest) — Strongest Man in the World
- "Ooh, I'm a neglected official." (elected) — 4 branches
- "Today's missile comes from Josh Keady in Corvallis, Oregon." (missive) — Hremail 2000
Senor Cardgage
- "Come along down for a free canceltation." (consultation) — Senor Mortgage
- "You're every welcome, Valerie." (very) — Senor Mortgage
- "Gamble (or gambol) around the campfire, children." (gather) — Senorial Day
- "Well, if you could just sign right here on the dotty line, the adaption will be complete." (dotted/adoption) — alternate universe
- "Forty-twone will be to your lest." (left) — the movies
- "Can you detect me to the nearest bus stamp?" (direct/stop) — fan club
- "Dump tell no mandy, it's just a land mower turned bankways!" (don't/nobody/lawn/backwards) — concert
Others
- "Learner's ointment!!" (permit) — Teen Girl Squad Issue 9
- "Hollandaise gift collection" (holiday) — what I want
- "Soiled gold ornament" (solid) — what I want
- "But my concession strand is much nicer than this malarky here." (stand) — Puppets on the Road
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