Homophones
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== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| - | *[[Thorax Corporation]] — One of the pages is titled "Our Gentle Staph", and [[Thorax:popup2.html|one]] of their pop-up ads contains the text "We can't weight!" | + | *[[Thorax Corporation]] — One of the pages is titled "Our Gentle '''Staph'''", and [[Thorax:popup2.html|one]] of their pop-up ads contains the text "We can't '''weight'''!" |
| - | *[[The King of Town DVD]] — The page title for the [[The King of Town DVD Commentary|commentary]] reads "The King of Town Common Tation". | + | *[[The King of Town DVD]] — The page title for the [[The King of Town DVD Commentary|commentary]] reads "The King of Town '''Common Tation'''". |
| - | *[[In Search of the Yello Dello]] — The page title for the [[In Search of the Yello Dello Commentary|commentary]] reads "YELLO-DELLO COMMON TATERS". | + | *[[In Search of the Yello Dello]] — The page title for the [[In Search of the Yello Dello Commentary|commentary]] reads "YELLO-DELLO '''COMMON TATERS'''". |
| - | *Email [[dullard]] — Dullard has "THE BEST BOSS IN THE WHOLE WHIRLED." | + | *Email [[dullard]] — Dullard has "THE BEST BOSS IN THE WHOLE '''WHIRLED'''." |
| - | *[[Malloween Commercial]] — Homestar offers the trick-or-treating Marshie CAN D. | + | *[[Malloween Commercial]] — Homestar offers the trick-or-treating Marshie '''CAN D'''. |
| - | *Email [[couch patch]] — The Poopsmith wears a [[Has Matt?]] suit. | + | *Email [[couch patch]] — The Poopsmith wears a '''[[Has Matt?]]''' suit. |
| - | *[[Stinkoman 20X6]] — FLASH 7 OR HIRE REQUIRED. This is also an example of [[Deliberately Poor English|deliberately poor English]] | + | *[[Stinkoman 20X6]] — FLASH 7 OR '''HIRE''' REQUIRED. This is also an example of [[Deliberately Poor English|deliberately poor English]] |
| - | *Email [[garage sale]] — The can of peas that [[Senor Cardgage]] buys reads "Canopys." | + | *Email [[garage sale]] — The can of peas that [[Senor Cardgage]] buys reads "'''Canopys'''." |
| - | *[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — A veggie cart dude says, "Visualize whirled peas." | + | *[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — A veggie cart dude says, "Visualize '''whirled peas'''." |
| - | *Email [[strong badathlon]] — The poster for the "Homestar vs. Homestar?" fight says the match is available on Paper View! | + | *Email [[strong badathlon]] — The poster for the "Homestar vs. Homestar?" fight says the match is available on '''Paper View'''! |
| - | *Email [[your funeral]] — Strong Bad is buried in a Coughin. | + | *Email [[your funeral]] — Strong Bad is buried in a '''Coughin'''. |
| - | *Email [[more armies]] — "Bro, Sure!" | + | *Email [[more armies]] — "'''Bro, Sure!'''" |
| - | *[[Rap Song]] — Music plays from a Mick's Tape. | + | *[[Rap Song]] — Music plays from a '''Mick's''' Tape. |
| - | *[[Happy Dethemberween]] — The high pitched singers are singing from book called "Hims." | + | *[[Happy Dethemberween]] — The high pitched singers are singing from book called "'''Hims'''." |
| - | *Email [[specially marked]] — Corn Krunch is IOWA GROAN, the oatmeal cereal box calls the cereal OH! T'MEEL, and Chocolate Breakfast Candy Bar Pops are "PART OF THIS NEW, TRITIOUS BREAKFAST | + | *Email [[specially marked]] — Corn Krunch is IOWA '''GROAN''', the oatmeal cereal box calls the cereal '''OH! T'MEEL''', and Chocolate Breakfast Candy Bar Pops are "PART OF THIS '''NEW, TRITIOUS''' BREAKFAST". |
| - | *[[Most in the Graveyard]] — The page title reads "Ketchup Fountain SOUL'd Separately". | + | *[[Most in the Graveyard]] — The page title reads "Ketchup Fountain '''SOUL'd''' Separately". |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 22:11, 9 November 2008
Sometimes when text appears in a cartoon or game, a word that would be expected is replaced by a homophone, a word that is pronounced the same, but has a different spelling and meaning.
Appearances
- Thorax Corporation — One of the pages is titled "Our Gentle Staph", and one of their pop-up ads contains the text "We can't weight!"
- The King of Town DVD — The page title for the commentary reads "The King of Town Common Tation".
- In Search of the Yello Dello — The page title for the commentary reads "YELLO-DELLO COMMON TATERS".
- Email dullard — Dullard has "THE BEST BOSS IN THE WHOLE WHIRLED."
- Malloween Commercial — Homestar offers the trick-or-treating Marshie CAN D.
- Email couch patch — The Poopsmith wears a Has Matt? suit.
- Stinkoman 20X6 — FLASH 7 OR HIRE REQUIRED. This is also an example of deliberately poor English
- Email garage sale — The can of peas that Senor Cardgage buys reads "Canopys."
- Thy Dungeonman 3 — A veggie cart dude says, "Visualize whirled peas."
- Email strong badathlon — The poster for the "Homestar vs. Homestar?" fight says the match is available on Paper View!
- Email your funeral — Strong Bad is buried in a Coughin.
- Email more armies — "Bro, Sure!"
- Rap Song — Music plays from a Mick's Tape.
- Happy Dethemberween — The high pitched singers are singing from book called "Hims."
- Email specially marked — Corn Krunch is IOWA GROAN, the oatmeal cereal box calls the cereal OH! T'MEEL, and Chocolate Breakfast Candy Bar Pops are "PART OF THIS NEW, TRITIOUS BREAKFAST".
- Most in the Graveyard — The page title reads "Ketchup Fountain SOUL'd Separately".
