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Some of the characters in the [[Homestar Runner universe]] have used '''[[Malapropism|malapropisms]]'''. A malapropism is the replacement of a word with something that sounds like the word being replaced, but has a completely different meaning. Many of these malaprops are delivered as a punchline.

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* [#Appearances_by_character 1 Appearances by character]
** [#Strong_Bad 1.1 Strong Bad]
** [#Homestar_Runner 1.2 Homestar Runner]
** [#Senor_Cardgage 1.3 Senor Cardgage]
** [#Coach_Z 1.4 Coach Z]
** [#Homsar 1.5 Homsar]
** [#Powered_by_The_Cheat_Strong_Bad 1.6 Powered by The Cheat Strong Bad]
** [#Others 1.7 Others]
* [#See_Also 2 See Also]

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== <span class="mw-headline">Appearances by character</span> ==

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=== <span class="mw-headline">[[Strong Bad]]</span> ===

* "But if you want to be cool and have '''pizzas''' like me..." (pizzazz) — [[pizzaz]]
* "And check out all these '''speculations'''!" (specifications) — [[animal]]
* "The '''[[Pie|pie]]''''s the limit as far as rampages are concerned." (sky) — [[rampage]]
* "'''Slumming''' in at Number Two..." (Coming) — [[bottom 10]]
* "Space Captainface! '''Pretender''' of the galaxies!" (defender) — [[space program]]
* "The '''plausibilities''' are endless!" (possibilities) — [[disconnected]]
* "Ah, living the '''sleazy''' life." (easy) — [[disconnected]]
* "Sup my young '''parsons''', I too am so on the go that I drink my yogurt from a tube." (persons) — [[looking old]]
* "When we need muscle, we farm it out to our favorite band of shady '''missionaries'''." (mercenaries) — [[more armies]]
* "It is recommended that you play your game in a large, open space, free of debris, rubble, and flotsam and '''[[Hanna-Barbera|Jetsons]]'''." (jetsam) — [[Strong Bad Gameways]]
* "Just Another '''Homeless''' Romantic" (hopeless) — [[love poems]]
* "Now maybe I can get some freakin' '''piece of quiet''' around here..." (peace and quiet) — [[Homestar Ruiner]]

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=== <span class="mw-headline">[[Homestar Runner]]</span> ===

* "Well, if you take a look at my '''resume''', you'll see that I have quite a bit of experience in many different related fields." (résumé) — [[The Interview]]
* "Yeah yeah, '''[[Intellivision]]'''." (intelligent) — [[stupid stuff]]
* "Worst... '''commissary'''... ever." (commentary) — [[Experimental Film|Experimental Film (commentary)]]
* "Right, right, a lot of '''[[Ducks|ducks]]'''." (bucks) — [[Halloween Fairstival]]
* "'''Hide and Seek'''" (Hi [[The Cheat]]) — [[theme park]]
* "I do hate white '''clowns'''." (clouds) — [[dreamail]]
* "Do you need medical '''resistance'''?" (assistance) — [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]
* "Uh, Strong Bad, I think that '''total''' wave ruined your 'ool." (tidal) — [[keep cool]]
* "That '''strangest''' man in the world contest ain't gonna win itself!" (strongest) — [[Strongest Man in the World]]
* "I bet I could lift fifty '''stringiest''' man in the world contests!" (strongest) — [[Strongest Man in the World]]
* "Ooh, I'm a '''neglected''' official." (elected) — [[4 branches]]
* "Hey there, '''Senator''' Cardgage Bubs!" ([[Senor]]) — [[original]]
* "Please, leave a '''massage'''." (message) — [[8-Bit is Enough]]
* "And my compliments to the '''Seth'''." (chef) — [[A Death Defying Decemberween]]
* "Today's '''missile''' comes from Josh Keady in Corvallis, Oregon." (missive) — [[Hremail 2000]]
* "I'm a lonely Swiss miss lost in '''a chanted''' forest!" (an enchanted) — [[Hremail 2000]]
* "These doomy tales of '''macrame''' aren't very scary." (macabre) - [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]]
* "The Cheat as '''the thorax'''? Love it." ([[The Lorax]]) — [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]]
* "Without further '''[[Mountain Dew]]'''..." (ado) — [[Punkin Show]]
* "You're my best friend and '''concubine'''!" (confidant) — [[I Killed Pom Pom]]
* "Hey '''Can''' of Town, '''Tootsmith''', did you guys hear that legitimate conversation I was just having?" ([[The King of Town|King]], [[The Poopsmith|Poopsmith]]) — [[I Killed Pom Pom]]
* "Oh you wanna fight huh? Let's '''grow'''!" (go) — [[Marzipan Beef Reverser]]
* "Shine like a '''dime in the buff'''!" (diamond in the rough) — [[Front Facing]]
* "Take the '''pool''' by the horns!" (bull) — [[Front Facing]]

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=== <span class="mw-headline">[[Senor Cardgage]]</span> ===

* "Come '''along''' down for a free canceltation." (on) — [[Senor Mortgage]]
* "Home '''Lawn''', Escrow, Re-Financin'—" (loan) — [[Senor Mortgage]]
* "You're '''every''' welcome, Valerie." (very) — [[Senor Mortgage]]
* "'''Gamble''' (or '''gambol''') around the campfire, children." (Gather) — [[Senorial Day]]
* "Come see me and this little dog for '''vera''' low prices." (very) — [[Senorial Day]]
* "You '''doe''' NOT want to miss any Senorial Day savings action!" and the accompanying on-screen text: "'''Doe''' NOT Miss Out!" (do) — [[Senorial Day]]
* "Well, if you could just sign right here on the '''dotty''' line, the '''adaption''' will be complete." (dotted, adoption) — [[alternate universe]]
* "Forty-twone will be on your '''lest'''." (left) — [[the movies]]
* "Can you '''detect''' me to the nearest bus '''stamp'''?" (direct, stop) — [[fan club]]
* "'''Dump''' tell '''no mandy''', it's just a '''land''' mower turned '''bankways'''!" (Don't, nobody, lawn, backwards) — [[concert]]
* "This is not what I '''sagged on''' for!" (signed up) — [[diorama]]
* "I'm sorry, Bridget, but can I '''steep''' some identificaption?" (see) — [[rated]]
* "'''Soggy''', junior, come back when you're all grold up." (Sorry) — [[rated]]
* "Is this a '''Frank''' call?" (prank) — [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]
* "Would you care to '''coincide'''?" (go inside) — [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]
* "You might '''paste''' away if you '''Dinty Moore'''." (waste, didn't eat more) — [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]
* "You '''rally''' might, Pez Dispenser." (really) — [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]
* "I've been Kuwaiting for you all '''nice'''." (night) — [[Later That Night...]]
* "Go ahead, take as '''money''' as you like." (many) — [[Later That Night...]]
* "'''Prude''' me in, '''Couch''' Z, I'm '''Reggie Toupee'''." (Put, Coach, ready to play) — [[too cool]]
* "'''Cumberland''' down to Terrible Herbst." (Come along) — [[@StrongBadActual]] & [[Social Media Crap Compilation 3]]

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=== <span class="mw-headline">[[Coach Z]]</span> ===

* "This guy's a true '''consommé''' professional. (consummate) — [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene|Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene Commentary]]
* "That's our orfigy of the King of Town! Er, arfigy. '''RPG'''. First person shooter!" (effigy) — [[Strong Badia the Free]]

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=== <span class="mw-headline">[[Homsar]]</span> ===

* "Oh no! You (just) '''shanked''' my jengaship!" (sank) — [[Where's The Cheat?]] and [[Meeple Grove]]
* "I've brought my best foot '''flowered'''." (forward) — [[Homsar's Character Video|character video]]

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=== <span class="mw-headline">[[Powered by The Cheat Character Variations|Powered by The Cheat Strong Bad]]</span> ===

* "So, okay folks, I gotta go to my next show. See you later '''nice''' time!" (next) — [[mile]]
* "When we '''laugh''' left our heroes, they had just won a debate against the minds of Mount Rushmore." (last) — [[bedtime story]]
* "'''When''' the Seventies, there was a commercial for a board game." (in) — [[Trogdor Was A Man]] (later reused by [[Strong Sad]] in the same toon)

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Others</span> ===

* The Cheat's [[Physiology of The Cheat|physiology]] includes an "'''ulterior''' sclipula" (anterior) — [[big white face]]
* "'''Taste''' a walk!" (Take) — [[50K Racewalker]] cover art
* "Fashion first, ask '''sections''' later." (questions) — [[Stinkomanual]]
* "But my concession '''strand''' is much nicer than this malarky here." (stand) — [[Shark-Tooth Bubs]], [[Puppets on the Road]]
* "'''Ump''' is down and black is '''right''' in this crazy, mixed-up '''label'''." (up, white, level) — [[Stinkomanual]]
* "No way, '''Jorge'''!" (José) — [[Marzipan]], [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]
* "Tell '''whim''' I love." (him) — [[Lappy 486]], [[Sbemail 150?!?]]
* "'''Steven''' inches" (seven) — [[Weclome Back]]
* "'''Hollandaise''' gift collection" (holiday) — [[what i want]]
* "'''Soiled''' gold ornament" (solid) — [[what i want]]
* "I'll go by you with a '''spine'''-toothed comb!" (fine) — [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]], [[alternate universe]] ([[alternate universe|DVD commentary]])
* "This side '''brown''' ↓" (down) — [[magic trick]]
* "Introducing ALL NEW! '''Homerun Hitter'''"; "'''Homestars Running'''" (Homestar Runner) — [[Costume Commercial]]
* "You got it, '''hoss'''" (boss) — [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]], [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]]
* [[A Decemberween Mackerel]] (Miracle)
* You can't brother me down, Mrs. Strong '''Fast'''!" (Bad) — [[Strong Sad]], [[Strong Bad Classics!]]

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* [[Homophones]]
* [[Portmanteaus]]
* [[Deliberately Poor English]]

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