"Man" pronounced as "m'n"

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*[[Poker Night at the Inventory]] {{--}} At various points, Strong Bad will refer to the Heavy Weapons Guy and Max as "heavym'n" and "bunnym'n", respectively.
*[[Poker Night at the Inventory]] {{--}} At various points, Strong Bad will refer to the Heavy Weapons Guy and Max as "heavym'n" and "bunnym'n", respectively.
*[[Fan Costumes 2017]] {{--}} [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] refers to himself as "your number one candym'n".
*[[Fan Costumes 2017]] {{--}} [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] refers to himself as "your number one candym'n".
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*[[Decemberween Dangeresque]] {{--}} A robotic Santaman appears to cut down [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] and [[Firebert]], and Homestar again pronounces it "Santam'n".
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*[[Dangeresque Puppet Squad: The Hot Jones Hijack]] {{--}} A robotic Santaman appears to cut down [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] and [[Firebert]], and Homestar again pronounces it "Santam'n".
*[[Mr. Poofers Must Die]] {{--}} Coach Z pronounces [[Old Man Rootbeer]]'s name as "Oldm'n Rootb'r".
*[[Mr. Poofers Must Die]] {{--}} Coach Z pronounces [[Old Man Rootbeer]]'s name as "Oldm'n Rootb'r".
*[[Fan 'Stumes 2021]] {{--}} The [[page title]] is "Support Your Local Baseballm'n", and Homestar says that a kid dressed as him was probably mistaken for a "baseballm'n" while trick-or-treating.
*[[Fan 'Stumes 2021]] {{--}} The [[page title]] is "Support Your Local Baseballm'n", and Homestar says that a kid dressed as him was probably mistaken for a "baseballm'n" while trick-or-treating.

Revision as of 01:11, 20 December 2022

"I am the Deckm'n! D-E-C-K-E-M-A-N!"

In the Homestar Runner body of work, the word "man" is often pronounced as "m'n", as if it were part of a surname, by shortening the sound of the vowel "a". This pronunciation is most often used by Homestar Runner and Strong Bad.

Contents

Appearances

Names with "-man" pronounced in full

Idiosyncratic uses of the suffix "-man" that are pronounced with a strong "a":

Variations

  • Email dictionary — Coach Z calls Strong Bad "Strong B'd".

See Also