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Sometimes in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work, a [[character]] uses a '''noun and a verb together in quick succession'''; in text format, the words are usually connected together with a hyphen.
Sometimes in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work, a [[character]] uses a '''noun and a verb together in quick succession'''; in text format, the words are usually connected together with a hyphen.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*Email [[Videro Games]] — In an anecdote that is about intensely bad grammar in some video games, Strong Bad talks about the use of the lone "Congraturation" that you receive when you beat the game. He comments about it being one "single congraturation they had lying around the '''video-game-make''' place."
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*Email [[Videro Games]] {{--}} In an anecdote that is about intensely bad grammar in some video games, Strong Bad talks about the use of the lone "Congraturation" that you receive when you beat the game. He comments about it being one "single congraturation they had lying around the... '''video-game-make''' place."
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*Email [[secret recipes]] — [[Coach Z]] takes [[Strong Bad]]'s offer for free [[ice cream]] because he claims he cannot afford the '''money-cost''' variety.
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*Email [[secret recipes]] {{--}} [[Coach Z]] takes [[Strong Bad]]'s offer for free [[ice cream]] because he claims he cannot afford the '''money-cost''' variety.
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*[[Happy Hallow-day]] — Strong Bad says, "What's this '''[[crap]]-take'''?". Later, in an Easter egg, Homestar [[I really like your costume|compliments]] [[Marzipan]]'s "kind-of-a '''[[mustache]]-have'''" costume.
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*[[Happy Hallow-day]] {{--}} Strong Bad says, "What's this '''[[crap]]-take'''?". Later, in an Easter egg, Homestar [[I really like your costume|compliments]] [[Marzipan]]'s "kind-of-a '''[[mustache]]-have'''" costume.
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*Email [[business trip]] — When [[Homestar Runner]] trades [[The King of Town]] two cans of [[Pork]] [[b/w]] [[Beans]], a confused Strong Bad exclaims, "What the '''sense-make'''?"
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*Email [[business trip]] {{--}} When [[Homestar Runner]] trades [[The King of Town]] two cans of [[Pork]] [[b/w]] [[Beans]], a confused Strong Bad exclaims, "What the '''sense-make'''?"
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*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] — In the June 4th, 2008 entry, Strong Bad thinks that video games would be marketed better if they had "'''GRAPHICS-HAVE'''" printed on the box.
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*Email [[specially marked]] {{--}} A potential prize in an Iowa-grown cereal box is a "Takesteppa™ '''Step Take''' Monitor".
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*Email [[your edge]] — Strong Bad and [[The Cheat]] surround themselves with an "arsenal of '''edge-haver-y'''."
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*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] {{--}} In the June 4, 2008 entry, Strong Bad thinks that video games would be marketed better if they had "'''GRAPHICS-HAVE'''" printed on the box.
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — After taking over [[the King of Town's castle]], Strong Bad tells [[Strong Sad]] to "stop with all the '''food-make'''".
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} After taking over [[the King of Town's castle]], Strong Bad tells [[Strong Sad]] to "stop with all the '''food-make'''".
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*[[Coach Z's 110%]] — The instructional video is free with "proof of '''VCR-have'''."
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*[[Coach Z's 110%]] {{--}} The instructional video is free with "proof of '''VCR-have'''."
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*[[Behind the Bad Chapter 3: The Last Straw]] — Strong Bad tells [[Telltale Games]] that [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] isn't supposed to be a "'''box-look-under''' game".
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*[[Behind the Bad Chapter 3: The Last Straw]] {{--}} Strong Bad tells [[Telltale Games]] that [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] isn't supposed to be a "'''box-look-under''' game".
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*Email [[imaginary]] — Strong Bad says that his [[The Brothers Strong|brothers]] are "galactically incapable of '''friend-have'''".
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*Email [[imaginary]] {{--}} Strong Bad says that his [[The Brothers Strong|brothers]] are "galactically incapable of '''friend-have'''".
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*[[Coach Z pukes in dude's toupee]] — The description for the video states that Coach Z "'''[[Puking|pukemakes]]''' most [[moist]]ly".
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*[[Coach Z pukes in dude's toupee]] {{--}} The description for the video states that Coach Z "'''[[Puking|pukemakes]]''' most [[moist]]ly".
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*[[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Strong Bad mentions "[[Bogus Mathematical Theorems|the Inverse Property of '''Luck-Have''']]".
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*[[Poker Night at the Inventory]] {{--}} Strong Bad mentions "[[Bogus Mathematical Theorems|the Inverse Property of '''Luck-Have''']]".
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]] — After [[The King of Town]] says that Fudgie the whale always made him, Strong Bad cuts him off with, "You say no more '''word-talk!'''"  
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]] {{--}} After [[The King of Town]] says that Fudgie the whale always made him, Strong Bad cuts him off with, "You say no more '''word-talk!'''"  
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*{{postref|799714814561918978|18|Nov|2016}} — Strong Bad referred to [[Fan Costumes 2016]] as "Fan Costume '''Fun-Of Make''' 2016".
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*{{postref|799714814561918978|18|Nov|2016}} {{--}} Strong Bad referred to [[Fan Costumes 2016]] as "Fan Costume '''Fun-Of Make''' 2016".
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*[[@StrongBadActual]] Tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2017#887015173604728832|17 Jul]] and [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2017#888064597919498240|20 Jul 2017]]) — Strong Bad and Homestar, respectively, posted videos from the fake app "Craze-O '''Facemake'''". The [[@strongbadactual (Instagram)|Instagram]] account posted these videos simultaneously.
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*[[@StrongBadActual]] Tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2017#887015173604728832|17 Jul]] and [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2017#888064597919498240|20 Jul 2017]]) {{--}} Strong Bad and Homestar, respectively, posted videos from the fake app "Craze-O '''Facemake'''". The [[@strongbadactual (Instagram)|Instagram]] account posted these videos simultaneously.
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*[[Squintmojis]] — A disclaimer during Homestar's mumbled account reads "Actual '''Talk-Say'''".
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*[[Store]] {{--}} The description for the [[Store#Collections|Decemberween Gifts! collection]] asks "Does the Homestar fan in your life suffer from '''Too-Much-T-Shirt-Have'''?".
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*[[Haunted Photo Booth]] — Homestar refers to himself as '''Wrong-Say''' Homestar and '''Right-Say''' Homestar.
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*[[Index Page]] {{--}} As of January 2018, the Index Page invites readers to, "Sign up for the Deleteheads Mailing List and we will let you know when we engage in '''cool-new-stuff-make'''!"
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*[[Store]] — The description for the [[myshopify:collections/decemberween-gifts|Decemberween Gifts!]] collection asks “Does the Homestar fan in your life suffer from '''Too-Much-T-Shirt-Have'''?.
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*{{postref|1062398143554375680|13|Nov|2018}} {{--}} Strong Bad said he will send things to people whose costumes were used in [[Fan Costumes 2018]] if they like '''mail-get'''.
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*[[Index Page]] — As of January 2018, the Index Page invites readers to, "Sign up for the Deleteheads Mailing List and we will let you know when we engage in '''cool-new-stuff-make'''!"
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*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} When Strong Bad complains about not winning a sumo match, he says "What the '''rules-have?'''"
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*{{postref|1062398143554375680|13|Nov|2018}} — Strong Bad said he will send things to people whose costumes were used in [[Fan Costumes 2018]] if they like '''mail-get'''.
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*[[Bug In Mouth Disease]] {{--}} The description for the YouTube version states that "Homestar suffers from '''bug-swallow'''".
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*[[Dangeresque Roomisode 2: The Intersection of Doom & Boom]] {{--}} [[Renaldo]] boasts of the car radio's "built-in '''sound-have'''".
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*[[Dangeresque Roomisode 3: Keep My Enemies, Loser]] {{--}} If [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] doesn't know what to call [[Perducci]]'s cocktail, he will refer to it [[Nondescript Nouns|nondescriptively]] as '''great name-call''' and '''words-make'''.
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===Adjective-verb===
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*[[Haunted Photo Booth]] {{--}} Homestar refers to himself as [[Homestar Runner and Homestar Runner's Relationship|'''Wrong-Say''' Homestar and '''Right-Say''' Homestar]].
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*Email [[parenting]] {{--}} Homestar is confused when he hears words from '''mean-say''' Marzipan's brain coming out of '''nice-say''' Marzipan's face.
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===Verb-verb===
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*[[Squintmojis]] {{--}} A disclaimer during Homestar's mumbled account reads "Actual '''Talk-Say'''".
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*[[Stack 'Em to the Heavens!]] {{--}} Marshie points out that "Stack 'Em to the Heavens" is a '''talk-say''' he made a [[Malloween Commercial|long time ago]], and immediately scorns "[[Videlectrix Guys|these jerks]]" for stealing it.
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==See Also==
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*[[Haver]]
[[Category:Word running gags]]
[[Category:Word running gags]]

Current revision as of 03:57, 8 January 2024

Free with proof of VCR‑have

Sometimes in the Homestar Runner body of work, a character uses a noun and a verb together in quick succession; in text format, the words are usually connected together with a hyphen.

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[edit] Verb-verb

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