Rhymed Phrases
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*Email [[crazy cartoon]] — [[Strong Bad]] says of The Cheat: "Let's see what he's cookin' up tonight. Today. Just right." | *Email [[crazy cartoon]] — [[Strong Bad]] says of The Cheat: "Let's see what he's cookin' up tonight. Today. Just right." | ||
| - | *Email [[time capsule]] | + | *Email [[time capsule]] — Strong Bad says that time boxes and time tennis ball cans are filled with "newspaper clippin's and toenail snippin's". |
| - | *Email [[radio]] | + | *Email [[radio]] — Strong Bad says that drive time morning show radio hosts are like "bad stand up comics that you can't heckle. Or jeckle." |
| - | *Email [[senior prom]] | + | *Email [[senior prom]] — In his list of things he has crashed, Strong Bad follows "Homecoming Dances" with "Shortcoming Prances". |
| - | *Email [[retirement]] | + | *Email [[retirement]] — In the commercial for the "My Lappy Got Stole" Sweepstakes, [[Marshie]] follows "First prize" with "second tries". |
**Later in the same email, Strong Bad says, "The Lappy! You're back...y!" | **Later in the same email, Strong Bad says, "The Lappy! You're back...y!" | ||
| - | *Email [[your funeral]] | + | *Email [[your funeral]] — Strong Bad follows "sweet-smelling flowers" with "sweat-smelling followers". |
| - | *Email [[looking old]] | + | *Email [[looking old]] — Strong Bad says "I'm on board, I'm not bored." |
Occasionally, the less common phrase will precede the relevant one. | Occasionally, the less common phrase will precede the relevant one. | ||
| - | *Email [[keep cool]] | + | *Email [[keep cool]] — [[Monkey D]]'s "summer tips" include "Grip n' Glide time, Slide n' Slide time", "Tinkler time, Sprinkler time", and "Nose time, hose time". |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Deliberately Poor English]] | *[[Deliberately Poor English]] | ||
[[Category:Word running gags]] | [[Category:Word running gags]] | ||
Revision as of 10:05, 14 June 2007
In the Homestar Runner universe, characters frequently follow one common or relevant phrase with a less-common phrase that rhymes with or sounds like the first, but makes less sense.
Appearances
- Email crazy cartoon — Strong Bad says of The Cheat: "Let's see what he's cookin' up tonight. Today. Just right."
- Email time capsule — Strong Bad says that time boxes and time tennis ball cans are filled with "newspaper clippin's and toenail snippin's".
- Email radio — Strong Bad says that drive time morning show radio hosts are like "bad stand up comics that you can't heckle. Or jeckle."
- Email senior prom — In his list of things he has crashed, Strong Bad follows "Homecoming Dances" with "Shortcoming Prances".
- Email retirement — In the commercial for the "My Lappy Got Stole" Sweepstakes, Marshie follows "First prize" with "second tries".
- Later in the same email, Strong Bad says, "The Lappy! You're back...y!"
- Email your funeral — Strong Bad follows "sweet-smelling flowers" with "sweat-smelling followers".
- Email looking old — Strong Bad says "I'm on board, I'm not bored."
Occasionally, the less common phrase will precede the relevant one.
- Email keep cool — Monkey D's "summer tips" include "Grip n' Glide time, Slide n' Slide time", "Tinkler time, Sprinkler time", and "Nose time, hose time".
