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''"I am the Deckm'n! D-E-C-K-E-M-A-N!"''

In the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work, '''the word "man" is often pronounced as "m'n"''', as if it were part of a surname, by shortening the sound of the vowel "a". This pronunciation is most often used by [[Homestar Runner]] and [[Strong Bad]].

== Appearances ==

* [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] — Homestar comments that [[The Goblin]] showed up dressed as a "[[Santaman|Santam'n]]".
* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]] — Strong Bad refers to himself as "Cablem'n Jorge".
* [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] — Strong Bad calls [[The Poopsmith]] "Doodiem'n".
* [[Homestar and the Nice Present]] — [[Puppet Character Variations|Puppet Homestar]] receives a Santaman as a [[Decemberween]] gift, again pronouncing his name as "Santam'n".
* Email [[garage sale]] — Strong Bad pronounces email sender Cat's name as "Catm'n".
* Email [[myths & legends]] — Homestar refers to the [[Bear Holding a Shark]] as a very scary "monsterm'n".
* [[Biz Cas Fri 1]] — Puppet Homestar calls Puppet Strong Bad "Rondlem'n".
* Email [[disconnected]] — Strong Bad mentions seeing his local "bunm'n".
* [[No Hands On Deck!]] — Homestar refers to himself as the "Deckm'n".
* Email [[coloring]] — Homestar calls [[Marzipan]] "Teacherm'n".
* Email [[4 branches]] — Strong Bad advises his viewers to write a letter to their local "Homestarm'n".
* The voice of [[Gunhaver]] is "[[Crack Stuntman|Crack Stuntm'n]]".
* [[DNA Evidence]] — [[Coach Z]] refers to his "[[Alter Egos|alter ego]]" as "[[Strong Badman Characters|Dan Towelm'n]]".
* Email [[secret identity]] (DVD Commentary) — Homestar refers to the mailman as the "mailm'n".
* [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] — Strong Bad refers to Max of the [[Sam & Max]] series as "Bunnym'n".
* [[Workin' on the Game]] — One of the [[Videlectrix Guys]] accuses the other of thinking he's a "spacem'n".
* [[The Baloneyman]] — Homestar calls Bubs in his [[Baloney Sammich Truck|Baloney Sammich truck]] "Baloneym'n".
* [[Strong Badia the Free]] — Upon first talking to [[Homsar]], Strong Bad calls him "Floatym'n" (however, it is subtitled as "Floaty Man".) Later on, Homestar Runner calls Strong Bad "Nougatm'n", saying it's his "secret service call sign".
* Email [[fan club]] ([[fan club|DVD commentary]]) — Strong Bad pronounces "[[Batman]]" as "Batm'n".
* [[Comic Book Movie]] — When Crack Stuntman is seen in the role of [[Strong Badman]], he says, "BLAAAH, I'm Strong Badm'n!"
* [[8-Bit is Enough]] — When talking on Homestar's cell phone to the Videlectrix Guys about their game catalog, Videlectrix Matt mispronounces "[[Stinkoman 20X6]]" as "Stinkom'n 20X6".
* [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — At various points, Strong Bad will refer to the Heavy Weapons Guy and Max as "heavym'n" and "bunnym'n", respectively.
* [[Fan Costumes 2017]] — [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] refers to himself as "your number one candym'n".
* [[Dangeresque Puppet Squad: The Hot Jones Hijack]] — A robotic Santaman appears to cut down [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] and [[Firebert]], and Homestar again pronounces it "Santam'n".
* [[Mr. Poofers Must Die]] — Coach Z pronounces [[Old Man Rootbeer]]'s name as "Oldm'n Rootb'r".
* [[Fan 'Stumes 2021]] — The [[Page Titles|page title]] is "Support Your Local Baseballm'n", and Homestar says that a kid dressed as him was probably mistaken for a "baseballm'n" while trick-or-treating.

=== Variations ===

* Email [[dictionary]] — Coach Z calls Strong Bad "Strong B'd".
* [[Fan 'Stumes 2023]] — The [[Generic Announcers|announcer]] refers to Strong Bad as "Strongb'd".

== Names with "-man" pronounced in full ==

Idiosyncratic uses of the suffix "-man" that are pronounced with a strong "a":

* [[Stinkoman]]
* [[Strong Badman]]
* [[Strong Man]]
* [[Strong Badman Characters|Damp Towel Man]]
* [[Strong Badman Characters|Deutschman]]
* [[Thnikkaman]]
* [[Wrestleman]]
* [[Thy Dungeonman]]
* [[Biscuitdoughhandsman]]
* [[Whaddaya Know, Haddi-Man?|Haddi-Man]]
* "Marzi-man" in [[Homestar Presents: Presents]].
* "Mollyman" in [[diorama]]

== See Also ==

* [["Er" pronounced as "Oi"]]
* [[-ant pronounced with a stressed A]]
* [[-or pronounced with a long O]]
* [[Nicknames]]
* [[Aliases Used in Prank Calls]]
[[Category:Name running gags]]
[[Category:Irregular Pronunciations]]

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