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3963316 No.3963316 [Reply] [Original]

what's the word for when someone butchers a phrase by saying or writing something that sounds almost the same but uses incorrect words?

Like, "In this day in age"

>> No.3963323

illiterate

>> No.3963322

Eggcorn. I'm not even lying.

>> No.3963326

>>3963322

Holy shit.

Is there a fucking word for any idea or thing?

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>>3963322

>mfw seeing you're correct

>> No.3963330
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Rickyisms

>> No.3963332

malapropism

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>>3963332

Ty

>> No.3963333

>>3963322
Looking up eggcorn led me to my answer. Malapropism. Thaaanks

>> No.3963335

>For all intensive purposes

>> No.3963337

>>3963326
Anything.

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3963342

>>3963322

>> No.3963343

>>3963333
>hasn't seen The Rivals
0/10

>> No.3963344

That's a malapropism.
An eggcorn is where it inadvertently becomes a quirky pun.

>> No.3963347

>>3963335
>pot calling the kettle back

>> No.3963356

>>3963347
>don't take it for granite like it's set in stone
>it's a mute point

>> No.3963360

You minus well say these phrases are a diamond dozen.

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3963396

Allow me to play doubles advocate.

>> No.3963395

>>3963356
>It's a doggie dog world

>> No.3963409 [DELETED] 

>>3963396
>not paying the devil's advocate
check em

>> No.3963411

>>3963396
you're star craving mad.

>> No.3963416

>>3963411
don't be such a pre madonna.

>> No.3963425

>>3963416
you don't mix words either.

>> No.3963428

>>3963409
if you run the gambit, you have to pay the prefix.

>> No.3963429

>>3963428
I don't even know what this one is.

>> No.3963432

Allow me to play doubles advocate here for a moment. For all intensive purposes I think you are wrong. In an age where false morals are a diamond dozen, true virtues are a blessing in the skies. We often put our false morality on a petal stool like a bunch of pre-Madonnas, but you all seem to be taking something very valuable for granite. So I ask of you to mustard up all the strength you can because it is a doggy dog world out there. Although there is some merit to what you are saying it seems like you have a huge ship on your shoulder. In your argument you seem to throw everything in but the kids Nsync, and even though you are having a feel day with this I am here to bring you back into reality. I have a sick sense when it comes to these types of things. It is almost spooky, because I cannot turn a blonde eye to these glaring flaws in your rhetoric. I have zero taller ants when it comes to people spouting out hate in the name of moral righteousness. You just need to remember what comes around is all around, and when supply and command fails you will be the first to go.

Make my words, when you get down to brass stacks it doesn't take rocket appliances to get two birds stoned at once. It's clear who makes the pants in this relationship, and sometimes you just have to swallow your prize and accept the facts.

>> No.3963434

>>3963429
run the gamut; prix-fixe

>> No.3964366

>>3963432
10/10 would read again.

>> No.3966758

>>3963326
it's like rule34, there's a word for everything, and if there isn't, we have to invent one.

>> No.3967033

Since we're having this thread:
I have a confession and a question. I'm not particularly well-read and misunderstood the definition of "poignant" for a long time.

I thought a "poignant" story was one that had powerful social commentary and/or made a powerful/profound point.

What is the word for "having a profound point"? I guess you could just say "profound" but if anyone catches my drift, could you shoot any ideas?

>> No.3967070

>>3966758
Is there a word for someone who isn't a virgin?

>> No.3967123

>>3963432
>except the fax.

fits that for you

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3967153

>>3967070

Muggle

>> No.3967156

>for all intents and purposes

>for all intensive purposes

>> No.3967160

>>3967070
fucked.