Malapropisms

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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.

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
• "May the best man whine." (win) — narrator
• "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

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!", "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

Senor Cardgage

• "Gamble/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
• "Come along down for a free canceltation." (consultation) — Senor Mortgage

Others

• "Learner's ointment!!" (permit) — Teen Girl Squad Issue 9
• "Hollandaise gift collection" (holiday) — what I want
• "Soiled gold ornament" (solid) — what I want

See Also

• Deliberately Poor English