148: Mispronouncing

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Revision as of 19:02, 23 February 2013

Mispronouncing
'My pal Emad does this all the time. 'Hey man, which way to the airpart?'
Title text: 'My pal Emad does this all the time. 'Hey man, which way to the airpart?'

Explanation

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One type of joking is to deliberately mispronouncing common words. In this strip he makes it his hobby.

  • Wobsite = Website
  • Blag = Blog
  • Airpart = Airport

Transcript

Cueball: Yeah, did you see what he said on his wobsite?
Man 2: ...his what?
Cueball: Wobsite.
Man 2: ... I think you mean "website."
Cueball: Why don't you write about it in your blag?
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Discussion

The "airpart" could be referencing a Saint Louis accent, rather than intentional mispronunciation. 130.160.145.185 19:48, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
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