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For me it is Mondegreen: which is a misheard lyric, word or phrase that becomes popular and gives it new meaning.

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[–] Classy@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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"

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 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

[–] MagosInformaticus@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Bugsnax also does this a bit with creatures like the Fryder.

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

ba-da-ba-ba-bug. I’m loving it.

[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks 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.

[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks 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