▲ 142 ▼ What literary terms like 'palindrome' or 'semordnilap' are your favorite and why? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 88 comments fedilink hide all child comments For me it is Mondegreen: which is a misheard lyric, word or phrase that becomes popular and gives it new meaning.
[–] Classy@sh.itjust.works 39 points 2 years ago* (3 children) I enjoy "portmanteau": the combination of two words to get a new meaning."Brunch" Malapropisms are great, too. "He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious" permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Part of what makes Klein’s Don’t Starve game so quirky and fun is the rampant use of creatures that are portmanteau’s of other creatures. Beefalo Deerclops Koalephant Catcoon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MagosInformaticus@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bugsnax also does this a bit with creatures like the Fryder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ba-da-ba-ba-bug. I’m loving it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago ATLA does this too, badger moles, lion turtles, etc permalink fedilink source parent [–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 2 years ago That's a new one. I didn't know about malapropisms. There is a daily wordle style game I cannot think of what it is called for portmanteaus. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago If you like malapropisms, you'll love Martha Plimpton's character in Raising Hope, Virginia. Procrasturbate and vaginacologist are a couple favorites. Bonus: her middle name is Slims. Virginia Slims Chance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Part of what makes Klein’s Don’t Starve game so quirky and fun is the rampant use of creatures that are portmanteau’s of other creatures. Beefalo Deerclops Koalephant Catcoon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MagosInformaticus@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bugsnax also does this a bit with creatures like the Fryder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ba-da-ba-ba-bug. I’m loving it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago ATLA does this too, badger moles, lion turtles, etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MagosInformaticus@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bugsnax also does this a bit with creatures like the Fryder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ba-da-ba-ba-bug. I’m loving it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ba-da-ba-ba-bug. I’m loving it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago ATLA does this too, badger moles, lion turtles, etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 2 years ago That's a new one. I didn't know about malapropisms. There is a daily wordle style game I cannot think of what it is called for portmanteaus. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago If you like malapropisms, you'll love Martha Plimpton's character in Raising Hope, Virginia. Procrasturbate and vaginacologist are a couple favorites. Bonus: her middle name is Slims. Virginia Slims Chance permalink fedilink source parent