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Malaprops: Fun with the English Language

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by mazyar, Mar 28, 2009.

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  1. moestavern19

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    awesome!
     
    #21 moestavern19, Mar 28, 2009
  2. giddyup

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    "Will the Rockets loose to the Lakers?"
     
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  3. Dr of Dunk

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    For all the In Living Color fans :

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  4. dandorotik

    dandorotik Member

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    "Everybody's got their own indivisibles, but no one's better than anyone else, I don't think you should put people up on a pedicure!"
     
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  5. Cannonball

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    Is that from Dana Carvey's "W" impression?
     
    #25 Cannonball, Mar 28, 2009
  6. arkoe

    arkoe (ง'̀-'́)ง

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    I would add in that your personal lexicon doesn't have that much to do with grammar. To me, grammar is just forming sentences correctly - not the words that you use.
     
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  7. m_cable

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    Michael Scott is the king of the malaprop. My personal favorite:

    "Today I am headed over to the job fair at Valleyview high school to find some new interns. Get some fresh blood. Um, euthanize this place."
     
    #27 m_cable, Mar 28, 2009
  8. dandorotik

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    Correct- but it was Mike Tyson.
     
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  9. dandorotik

    dandorotik Member

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    No, Michael Scott is the Vice President of Malapropisms.

    Archie Bunker is the President and CEO of Malapropism, Inc. You can easily write a book on his malapropisms:

    Archie Bunker's limited grasp of the English language resulted in a large number of now classic unintentional malapropisms during All In the Family's run (e.g. "vagrant disregard for the law", "the Pope is inflammable," "patience is a virgin," "you look like you seen a goat", "mental pause" in place of menopause)
     
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  10. Dr of Dunk

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    Neither is the greatest... the Overlord of malapropisms is Norm Crosby. His entire career was built off of 'em!

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  11. across110thstreet

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    more malapropisms from the GARM:

    "it's only a flesh womb"

    "can the Rockets win three in a roll?"
     
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  12. Dr of Dunk

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    I think somebody already mentioned it, but the best one I've seen on this board is "for all intensive purposes". lol. I must've stared at that laughing for about 5 minutes straight.
     
    #32 Dr of Dunk, Mar 29, 2009
  13. blathersby

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    My sense of humor is very self-defecating.
     
    #33 blathersby, Mar 29, 2009
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    Lil Wayne: "safe sex is great sex, better wear a latex because you don't want that late text, that I think I'm late text"
    Not sure if this counts...
     
    #34 kikimama, Mar 30, 2009
  15. across110thstreet

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    no... it doesn't.
     
    #35 across110thstreet, Mar 30, 2009
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