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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | [[Cueball]] wants to say ''ri-fucking-diculous'', but he inserts the ''fucking'' too late in the word. Now, he has to say ''ridicu-fucking-lous'', which sounds | + | {{incomplete}} |
+ | [[Cueball]] wants to say ''ri-fucking-diculous'', but he inserts the ''fucking'' too late in the word. Now, he has to say ''ridicu-fucking-lous'', which sounds ridiculous. | ||
− | This is an example of {{w|tmesis}}, the breaking up of a word to include another within it, and more specifically of {{w|expletive infixation}}. Normally, for rhythmic reasons the included word is inserted before the {{w|Stress (linguistics)|stressed}} syllable (''ri'''dic'''ulous'' becoming ''ri-fucking-'''dic'''ulous'') which is what Cueball messed up. However | + | This is an example of {{w|tmesis}}, the breaking up of a word to include another within it, and more specifically of {{w|expletive infixation}}. Normally, for rhythmic reasons the included word is inserted before the {{w|Stress (linguistics)|stressed}} syllable (''ri'''dic'''ulous'' becoming ''ri-fucking-'''dic'''ulous'') which is what Cueball messed up. (However in some cases it is also possible to break the word after a prefix instead, so for some words there are two ways to do it e.g. {{w|wikt:unbefuckinglievable|''unbe-fucking-lievable''}} or {{w|wikt:unfuckingbelievable|''un-fucking-believable''}}; this is probably because ''unbelievable'' is {{w|commons:File:En-us-unbelievable.ogg|pretty much pronounced flatly}}, even when said in a heated tone, unlike words like ''ridiculous'', where the stressed syllable is quite evident when the word is said angrily.) |
− | The title text introduces a further example, with speaker inserting the ''fucking'' too late into the word ''absolutely'' | + | The [[title text]] introduces a further example, with speaker inserting the ''fucking'' too late into the word ''absolutely''—which would have resulted in ''absolute-fucking-ly''—but leaving the word unfinished when they realise their mistake. The more usual tmesis here would be {{w|wikt:absofuckinglutely|''abso-fucking-lutely''}}. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
+ | :Cueball: Man, that is '''''RIDICU'''''—fucking—... ...Hang on, I inserted "fucking" too late and now there's just one awkward syllable left. Can I back up? | ||
:[Cueball is standing next to Megan.] | :[Cueball is standing next to Megan.] | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} |