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*"When we need muscle, we farm it out to our favorite band of shady '''missionaries'''." (mercenaries) — [[more armies]]
*"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 '''[[Hanna-Barbera|Jetsons]]'''." (jetsam) — [[Strong Bad Gameways]]
*"It is recommended that you play your game in a large, open space, free of debris, rubble, and flotsam and '''[[Hanna-Barbera|Jetsons]]'''." (jetsam) — [[Strong Bad Gameways]]
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*"Just Another '''Homeless''' Romantic" (hopeless) — [[love poems]]
*"Now maybe I can get some freakin' '''piece of quiet''' around here..." (peace and quiet) — [[Homestar Ruiner]]
*"Now maybe I can get some freakin' '''piece of quiet''' around here..." (peace and quiet) — [[Homestar Ruiner]]
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*"I bet I could lift fifty '''stringiest''' man in the world contests!" (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]]
*"Ooh, I'm a '''neglected''' official." (elected) — [[4 branches]]
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*"Hey there, '''Senator''' Cardgage Bubs!" ([[Senor]]) — [[original]]
*"Please, leave a '''massage'''." (message) — [[8-Bit is Enough]]
*"Please, leave a '''massage'''." (message) — [[8-Bit is Enough]]
*"And my compliments to the '''Seth'''." (chef) — [[A Death-Defying Decemberween]]
*"And my compliments to the '''Seth'''." (chef) — [[A Death-Defying Decemberween]]
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*"You might '''paste''' away if you '''Dinty Moore'''." (waste/didn't eat more) — [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]
*"You might '''paste''' away if you '''Dinty Moore'''." (waste/didn't eat more) — [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]
*"You '''rally''' might, Pez Dispenser." (really) — [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]
*"You '''rally''' might, Pez Dispenser." (really) — [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]
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*"I've been '''Kuwaiting''' for you all '''nice'''." (waiting/night) — [[Later That Night...]]
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*"I've been Kuwaiting for you all '''nice'''." (night) — [[Later That Night...]]
*"Go ahead, take as '''money''' as you like." (many) — [[Later That Night...]]
*"Go ahead, take as '''money''' as you like." (many) — [[Later That Night...]]
*"'''Prude''' me in, '''Couch''' Z, I'm '''Reggie Toupee'''." (Put/Coach/ready to play) — [[too cool]]
*"'''Prude''' me in, '''Couch''' Z, I'm '''Reggie Toupee'''." (Put/Coach/ready to play) — [[too cool]]
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===[[Homsar]]===
===[[Homsar]]===
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*"Oh no! You '''shanked''' my jengaship!" (sank) — [[Where's The Cheat?]]
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*"Oh no! You (just) '''shanked''' my jengaship!" (sank) — [[Where's The Cheat?]] and [[Meeple Grove]]
*"I've brought my best foot '''flowered'''." (forward) — [[Homsar's Character Video|character video]]
*"I've brought my best foot '''flowered'''." (forward) — [[Homsar's Character Video|character video]]
===[[Powered by The Cheat Character Variations#Strong Bad|Powered by The Cheat Strong Bad]]===
===[[Powered by The Cheat Character Variations#Strong Bad|Powered by The Cheat Strong Bad]]===
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*"So, okay folks, I gotta go to my next show. See you later '''nice''' time!" (next) — [[mile]]
*"When we '''laugh''' left our heroes, they had just won a debate against the minds of Mount Rushmore." (last) — [[bedtime story]]
*"When we '''laugh''' left our heroes, they had just won a debate against the minds of Mount Rushmore." (last) — [[bedtime story]]
*"'''When''' the Seventies, there was a commercial for a board game." (in) — [[Trogdor Was Dragon Man]] (later reused by [[Strong Sad]] in the same toon)
*"'''When''' the Seventies, there was a commercial for a board game." (in) — [[Trogdor Was Dragon Man]] (later reused by [[Strong Sad]] in the same toon)
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*"I'll go by you with a '''spine'''-toothed comb!" (fine) — [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]], [[alternate universe]] ([[alternate universe#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]])
*"I'll go by you with a '''spine'''-toothed comb!" (fine) — [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]], [[alternate universe]] ([[alternate universe#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]])
*"This side '''brown''' ↓" (down) — [[magic trick]]
*"This side '''brown''' ↓" (down) — [[magic trick]]
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*"Introducing ALL NEW! '''Homerun Hitter'''";  "'''Homestars Running'''" (Homestar Runner) — [[Costume Commercial]]
*"You got it, '''hoss'''" (boss) — [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]], [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]]
*"You got it, '''hoss'''" (boss) — [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]], [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]]
*[[A Decemberween Mackerel|A Decemberween '''Mackerel''']] (Miracle)
*[[A Decemberween Mackerel|A Decemberween '''Mackerel''']] (Miracle)
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*You can't brother me down, Mrs. Strong '''Fast'''!" (Bad) — [[Strong Sad]], [[Strong Bad Classics!]]
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Revision as of 22:12, 15 June 2019

Some of the characters in the Homestar Runner universe 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

Strong Bad

  • "But if you want to be cool and have pizzas like me..." (pizzazz) — pizzaz
  • "And check out all these speculations!" (specifications) — animal
  • "The pie's the limit as far as rampages are concerned." (sky) — rampage
  • "Slumming in at Number Two..." (Coming) — bottom 10
  • "Space Captainface! Pretender of the galaxies!" (defender) — space program
  • "The plausibilities are endless!" (possibilities) — disconnected
  • "Ah, living the sleazy life." (easy) — 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
  • "Just Another Homeless Romantic" (hopeless) — love poems
  • "Now maybe I can get some freakin' piece of quiet around here..." (peace and quiet) — Homestar Ruiner

Homestar Runner

Senor Cardgage

  • "Come along down for a free canceltation." (on) — Senor Mortgage
  • "Home Lawn, Escrow, Re-Financin'—" (loan) — Senor Mortgage
  • "You're every welcome, Valerie." (very) — Senor Mortgage
  • "Gamble (or gambol) around the campfire, children." (Gather) — Senorial Day
  • "Come see me and this little dog for vera low prices." (very) — 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 on 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
  • "This is not what I sagged on for!" (signed) — diorama
  • "I'm sorry, Bridget, but can I steep some identificaption?" (see) — rated
  • "Soggy, junior, come back when you're all grold up." (Sorry) — rated
  • "Is this a Frank call?" (prank) — A Decemberween Mackerel
  • "Would you care to coincide?" (go inside) — A Decemberween Mackerel
  • "You might paste away if you Dinty Moore." (waste/didn't eat more) — A Decemberween Mackerel
  • "You rally might, Pez Dispenser." (really) — A Decemberween Mackerel
  • "I've been Kuwaiting for you all nice." (night) — Later That Night...
  • "Go ahead, take as money as you like." (many) — Later That Night...
  • "Prude me in, Couch Z, I'm Reggie Toupee." (Put/Coach/ready to play) — too cool

Coach Z

Homsar

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  • "So, okay folks, I gotta go to my next show. See you later nice time!" (next) — mile
  • "When we laugh left our heroes, they had just won a debate against the minds of Mount Rushmore." (last) — bedtime story
  • "When the Seventies, there was a commercial for a board game." (in) — Trogdor Was Dragon Man (later reused by Strong Sad in the same toon)

Others

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