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	* Email [[the process]] — Strong Bad says that before [[The Paper]] comes down, he mutters "something... under my breath... about some girl named Beth."		* Email [[the process]] — Strong Bad says that before [[The Paper]] comes down, he mutters "something... under my breath... about some girl named Beth."
	* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] — [[The King of Town]] ends his message with "This is the KoT... in the place to be."		* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] — [[The King of Town]] ends his message with "This is the KoT... in the place to be."
			* Email [[old comics]] — Strong Bad says, "I'm gonna go start the Who Put [[Pasta Salad]] in [[Strong Mad]]'s Underdrawer Drawer Scare of aught four. Or."
	* Email [[time capsule]] — Strong Bad says that time boxes and time tennis ball cans are filled with "newspaper clippin's and toenail snippin's".		* Email [[time capsule]] — Strong Bad says that time boxes and time tennis ball cans are filled with "newspaper clippin's and toenail snippin's".
	* Email [[radio]] — Strong Bad says that drive time morning show radio hosts are like "bad stand up comics that you can't heckle. Or jeckle."		* Email [[radio]] —
			** Strong Bad's test sentence for various genres of radio hosts is "The fish was delish and it made quite a dish."
			** Strong Bad says that drive time morning show radio hosts are like "bad stand up comics that you can't heckle. Or jeckle."
	* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]] — After [[The Ugly One]] is "FLOOR TOMMED!" and "STEP-MOMMED!", she is "[[Pom Pom\|POM-POMMED]]?"		* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]] — After [[The Ugly One]] is "FLOOR TOMMED!" and "STEP-MOMMED!", she is "[[Pom Pom\|POM-POMMED]]?"
	* Email [[long pants]] — Strong Bad describes his pen as "trusty, somewhat dusty".		* Email [[long pants]] — Strong Bad describes his pen as "trusty, somewhat dusty".
			* Email [[garage sale]] (Easter egg) — Homestar advertises himself as "slightly used and mostly confused".
	* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — [[Cheerleader]] promises The Ugly One, "We'll be there like shareware!" At the Sweet Someteen party, The Ugly One tells her guests, "let's get it on like Diddy Kong!"		* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — [[Cheerleader]] promises The Ugly One, "We'll be there like shareware!" At the Sweet Someteen party, The Ugly One tells her guests, "let's get it on like Diddy Kong!"
	* Email [[record book]] — When Strong Bad is talking about looking in the book of records, he says, "Let's take a look. A book-look."		* Email [[record book]] — When Strong Bad is talking about looking in the book of records, he says, "Let's take a look. A book-look."
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	* [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — [[Dangeresque Too]] threatens [[Uzi Bazooka]], "You had what was coming to you, tofu!"		* [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — [[Dangeresque Too]] threatens [[Uzi Bazooka]], "You had what was coming to you, tofu!"
	* [[8-Bit is Enough]] — [[Gel-arshie]] exclaims, "Here's a wall that's colored red! What's in this box fills me with dread!" and "This lava's red like me! Now here's a thing you couldn't see!"		* [[8-Bit is Enough]] — [[Gel-arshie]] exclaims, "Here's a wall that's colored red! What's in this box fills me with dread!" and "This lava's red like me! Now here's a thing you couldn't see!"
			* Email [[dictionary]] — The [[Count Longardeaux's Jerktionary]] entry for "boodroscotch" describes it as a "boodro-based sauce that doubles as a kudrow-based adhesive".
	* [[Sammich]] — Strong Bad, while drawing a sandwich, gives it "some salami, some pastrami, and some seasoned fortulami".		* [[Sammich]] — Strong Bad, while drawing a sandwich, gives it "some salami, some pastrami, and some seasoned fortulami".
	* [[the next april fools thing\|The Next April Fools Thing]] — Homestar Runner uses many rhyming phrases for his [[Always Be'sing & Do'sing]] movement.		* [[the next april fools thing\|The Next April Fools Thing]] — Homestar Runner uses many rhyming phrases for his [[Always Be'sing & Do'sing]] movement.
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	** "Changin' attitudes with rhymin' platitudes!"		** "Changin' attitudes with rhymin' platitudes!"
	** "If you're not attending, you're gonna be lending."		** "If you're not attending, you're gonna be lending."
	* [[The Homestar Runner Enters The ~~Spooky Woods Teaser\|The Homestar Runner Enters the~~ Spooky Woods Teaser]] — [[Storybook Character Variations\|Storybook Strong Sad]] remarks on the "raucous cricket caucus!"		* [[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods Teaser]] — [[Storybook Character Variations\|Storybook Strong Sad]] remarks on the "raucous cricket caucus!"
	* [[The Homestar Runner Enters The ~~Spooky Woods\|The Homestar Runner Enters the~~ Spooky Woods]] — [[Storybook Character Variations\|Coach Zee]], as the organelle in a life textbook, riddles [[The Homestar Runner (storybook)\|The Homestar Runner]], "Can you identify this organelle, that is located in a plant cell?"		* [[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods]] — [[Storybook Character Variations\|Coach Zee]], as the organelle in a life textbook, riddles [[The Homestar Runner (storybook)\|The Homestar Runner]], "Can you identify this organelle, that is located in a plant cell?"
	* [[@StrongBadActual]] ~~Tweet~~ ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2018\|22 Aug 2018]]), [[Mario Paint Thursdays Compilation]] — Strong Bad attributes his greatness to his "style points and file joints."		* [[@StrongBadActual]] tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2018\|22 Aug 2018]]), [[Mario Paint Thursdays Compilation]] — Strong Bad attributes his greatness to his "style points and file joints."

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In the [[Homestar Runner universe]], [[Characters|characters]] sometimes follow one common or relevant phrase with a less-common phrase that '''rhymes with or sounds like the first''', but makes less sense.

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* Email [[ghosts]] — After looking [[Strong Badia]] over to see if it's haunted (just before the spirit of the [[Tandy 400]] shows up), [[Strong Bad]] says, "Looks like Strong Badia is ghost-free, proud to be."
* [[A Decemberween Pageant]] — The slogan of [[Litigation Jackson]] is "The system really works, jerks!"
* Email [[monster truck]] — [[Homestar Runner]] says, "Let's do this like Brutus."
* Email [[autobiography]] — Strong Bad saves his email "for posterity", and "maybe a little prosperity".
* Email [[crazy cartoon]] — Strong Bad says of [[The Cheat]]: "Let's see what he's cookin' up tonight. Today. Just right."
* Email [[sibbie]] — The Cheat distracts Strong Bad from his email, bringing it to a screeching halt. Strong Bad claims that his "focus is all... crocused."
* Email [[the process]] — Strong Bad says that before [[The Paper]] comes down, he mutters "something... under my breath... about some girl named Beth."
* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] — [[The King of Town]] ends his message with "This is the KoT... in the place to be."
* Email [[time capsule]] — Strong Bad says that time boxes and time tennis ball cans are filled with "newspaper clippin's and toenail snippin's".
* Email [[radio]] — Strong Bad says that drive time morning show radio hosts are like "bad stand up comics that you can't heckle. Or jeckle."
* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]] — After [[The Ugly One]] is "FLOOR TOMMED!" and "STEP-MOMMED!", she is "[[Pom Pom|POM-POMMED]]?"
* Email [[long pants]] — Strong Bad describes his pen as "trusty, somewhat dusty".
* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — [[Cheerleader]] promises The Ugly One, "We'll be there like shareware!" At the Sweet Someteen party, The Ugly One tells her guests, "let's get it on like Diddy Kong!"
* Email [[record book]] — When Strong Bad is talking about looking in the book of records, he says, "Let's take a look. A book-look."
* [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — Homestar says [[Strong Sad]]'s magic words are "the best magic words [he's] ever heards".
* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] — [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] states that he's "got a hankering for a prankering".
* Email [[senior prom]] — In his list of things he has crashed, Strong Bad follows "Homecoming Dances" with "Shortcoming Prances".
* Email [[keep cool]] — Strong Bad plans to shop for "pencil holders" and "stencil folders".
* [[Strongest Man in the World]] — [[The Announcer]] introduces [[Mr. Bland]] as "the prince of plain" and "the master of mundane".
* Email [[retirement]] — In the commercial for the "My Lappy Got Stole" Sweepstakes, [[Marshie]] follows "First prize" with "second tries". At the end, Strong Bad says, "The Lappy! You're back...y!"
* [[Happy Hallow-day]] — Strong Bad asks, "How are we supposed to scandalize and vandalize without the protective cover of Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Halloween night?"
* [[looking old]] — Of The Cheat's "Youth Through Editing" plan, Strong Bad says "I'm on board, I'm not bored."
* [[DNA Evidence]] — [[Bubs]] teaches a "toga yoga" class, which [[Marzipan]] attends. Strong Bad also mentions that he watches toga yoga videos.
* Email [[concert]] — Strong Bad remarks that [[sloshy]] "couldn't wear any of their spandex, or latex, or... Tex-mex..."
* Email [[yes, wrestling]] — The Announcer introduces Strong Bad thus: "And hailing from the age of exploration, the namer of nations, Il Cartographer!"
* Email [[environment]] — Strong Sad and Marzipan chant, "Scrappy the Lappy! We think it's really crappy!" Marzipan tells Strong Bad that "That Lappy is energy sappy!" while holding a sign that says, "Lappy, Take the Dirt Nappy!".
* [[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw]] — While doing some yard work, Homestar quips, "This yard work is hard work!"
* [[Homestar Ruiner]] —
** Strong Bad says to Strong Sad, "I didn't want to go in your purple room of doom and gloom anyway!"
** After Strong Bad puts [[Total Load]] in Pom Pom's locker, [[Coach Z]] accuses Pom Pom of "cheatin' and chortin' and nonchalant cavortin'".
* [[Strong Badia the Free]] —
** Strong Bad refers to the [[Gremlin]] as a "trusty, somewhat rusty car".
** While talking to Homsar, Strong Bad refers to the King of Town as "that royal boil".
** Once he convinces Homsar to join Strong Badia, Homsar says "let's do this like Brutus", echoing Homestar in [[monster truck]].
* [[Baddest of the Bands]] — [[Bubs]] asks, "Strong Bad, did you scandalize and vandalize [[The Stick]]?"
* [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — [[Dangeresque Too]] threatens [[Uzi Bazooka]], "You had what was coming to you, tofu!"
* [[8-Bit is Enough]] — [[Gel-arshie]] exclaims, "Here's a wall that's colored red! What's in this box fills me with dread!" and "This lava's red like me! Now here's a thing you couldn't see!"
* [[Sammich]] — Strong Bad, while drawing a sandwich, gives it "some salami, some pastrami, and some seasoned fortulami".
* [[the next april fools thing|The Next April Fools Thing]] — Homestar Runner uses many rhyming phrases for his [[Always Be'sing & Do'sing]] movement.
** "Always be'sing and do'sing! Never cheesing or choosing!"
** "If you're choosin', you're losin'."
** "Changin' attitudes with rhymin' platitudes!"
** "If you're not attending, you're gonna be lending."
* [[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods Teaser|The Homestar Runner Enters the Spooky Woods Teaser]] — [[Storybook Character Variations|Storybook Strong Sad]] remarks on the "raucous cricket caucus!"
* [[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods|The Homestar Runner Enters the Spooky Woods]] — [[Storybook Character Variations|Coach Zee]], as the organelle in a life textbook, riddles [[The Homestar Runner (storybook)|The Homestar Runner]], "Can you identify this organelle, that is located in a plant cell?"
* [[@StrongBadActual]] Tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2018|22 Aug 2018]]), [[Mario Paint Thursdays Compilation]] — Strong Bad attributes his greatness to his "style points and file joints."

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Occasionally, the less common phrase will precede the relevant one.

* [[Mr. Shmallow (toon)|Mr. Shmallow]] — When [[Mr. Shmallow]] introduces himself, he says: "Greetings, fallows. I'm Mr. Shmallow."
* [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] — Bubs sings, "I got a shallow gup and a crallow nup, somebody give me dat Mallow Cup."
* Email [[keep cool]] — [[Monkey D]]'s "summer tips" include "Grip n' Glide time, Slide n' Slide time", "Tinkler time, Sprinkler time", and "Nose time, Hose time".
* [[Homestar Ruiner]] — Strong Bad remarks, "Oh nophers. We've got gophers," while examining the hole outside his house.
* [[The Animated Adventures of Puppet Homestar]] — [[Shark-Tooth Bubs]] says, "Sorry, [[Pile|piles]], I got my own [[Style|styles]]."
* [[Trogdor!! The Board Game Playthrough]] —
** Referring to the game's flippable tiles, Strong Bad comments, "I get excited when it's double-sided!"
** The group decides to have an "endum addendum" to demonstrate [[Trogdor!! The Board Game|Trogdor's Fiery Rage]]. Strong Sad suggests an "endum addendum referendum".

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* [[Or At Least]]
* [[Deliberately Poor English]]

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