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Playing with words

Posted by fnulare
Tags: writing, ask.survey, language, wordplay, fun, words

The other day I realised I should have used a disclaimer on a comment.

It is a comment that is supposed to be light hearted and fun so I started to amuse myself in a way that I haven't done in quite some time.

I've "always" enjoyed breaking down words (preferably in the "wrong" place), finding synonyms or sound-a-likes or second meanings and their synonyms or sound-a-likes or second meanings, etc, etc...

So I would like to invite you to build on my example below, bring your own examples or tell us about ways that you play with words.

Example:

American pancake **disclaimer** -> disc + *lamer" -> pancake + *un-cool" -> pancake + *hot* -> pancake + *rising* = American pancake

2 comments

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    Narry
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    I do what I call Six Degrees of Stupid Nicknames. I’ll take someone’s name and find a word or nickname from it, then run through a series of six or so associations (sometimes less, sometimes more)...

    I do what I call Six Degrees of Stupid Nicknames. I’ll take someone’s name and find a word or nickname from it, then run through a series of six or so associations (sometimes less, sometimes more) and end up with a stupid nickname for you.

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    1. fnulare
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      Do me!? Please :)

      Do me!? Please :)

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