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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. mazyar

    mazyar Member

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    Malaprops

    If you don't know what Malaprops are, then do yourself a favor and look it up. It'll enhance your english grammer.

    This thread was influence by the Oxymoron thread from a few days ago.

    So what are some examples or malaprops or malapropism?

    This one I came up with myself:

    "I hate it when people start unnecessary threats on the message board." - mazyar

    Now your turn...
     
    #1 mazyar, Mar 28, 2009
  2. PointForward

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    I hooked up with this chick who told me she has male parts- Mazyar
     
    #2 PointForward, Mar 28, 2009
  3. BmwM3

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    People ask me why I cook with Halibut?

    Well I say, "just for the Halibut." - Some blonde lady on the food network
     
    #3 BmwM3, Mar 28, 2009
  4. BrooksBall

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    .....
     
    #4 BrooksBall, Mar 28, 2009
  5. WhoMikeJames

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    ha... That's pretty good.

    "I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
     
    #5 WhoMikeJames, Mar 28, 2009
  6. Rashmon

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    "Funny thing is that she told me that she had "mail parts" when we were getting more personal in there." - mazyar
     
    #6 Rashmon, Mar 28, 2009
  7. moestavern19

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    I think he's starting to crave the attention now... the gayzar thing has officially jumped the shark.

    Time to find a new "in" BBS fad.
     
    #7 moestavern19, Mar 28, 2009
  8. mazyar

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    Oh, I just figuerd out Wikipedia has a bunch of examples,

    "I am not going to make a skeptical out of my boxing career." - Tonya Harding
     
    #8 mazyar, Mar 28, 2009
  9. mazyar

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    Oh let me know so I can get in on that. ;)
     
    #9 mazyar, Mar 28, 2009
  10. across110thstreet

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    For all intensive purposes
     
    #10 across110thstreet, Mar 28, 2009
  11. plcmts17

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    what a bunch of mother Flauberts.
     
    #11 plcmts17, Mar 28, 2009
  12. KingCheetah

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    Our first sun is totally hawt.
     
    #12 KingCheetah, Mar 28, 2009
  13. crossover

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    Hi, can you do me a flavor?
     
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  14. JeopardE

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    Speaking of enhancing grammar,

    (1) Incorrect capitalization.
    (2) Incorrect capitalization.
    (3) Misspelled "grammar".
    (4) Incorrect tense, should be "influenced".
    (5) Incorrect capitalization.
    (6) Should be plural in context: "malapropisms".

    Sorry bud. It had to be done. Thanks for yet another entertaining thread.
     
    #14 JeopardE, Mar 28, 2009
  15. JeopardE

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    Missed this bit:

    (7) "of" malaprops, not "or".
     
    #15 JeopardE, Mar 28, 2009
  16. Invisible Fan

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    Gay czar is a maloprop.

    Thread saved!
     
    #16 Invisible Fan, Mar 28, 2009
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  17. TheBigAristotle

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    Crackanutz!
     
    #17 TheBigAristotle, Mar 28, 2009
  18. Royals Ego

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    HAHAHAH when i found out what malaprops meant, i immediately thought about a mike tyson quote, then confirmed on wiki

    "I might just fade into Bolivian, you know what I mean?" -Tyson
     
    #18 Royals Ego, Mar 28, 2009
  19. Cannonball

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    "I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
     
    #19 Cannonball, Mar 28, 2009
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  20. Mr. Brightside

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    Yea, that was the first one that popped into my head. Tyson is the greatest.
     
    #20 Mr. Brightside, Mar 28, 2009
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