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  2. Malapropism - Wikipedia

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    A malapropism (/ ˈ m æ l ə p r ɒ p ɪ z əm /; also called a malaprop, acyrologia or Dogberryism) is the incorrect use of a word in place of a word with a similar sound, either unintentionally or for comedic effect, resulting in a nonsensical, often humorous utterance.

  3. Black dog (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    A black dog is said to have appeared to wrestlers at Whiteborough, a tumulus near Launceston. [36] A black dog was once said to haunt the main road between Bodmin and Launceston near Linkinhorne. [37] During the 1800s, a Cornish mining accident resulted in numerous deaths and led to the local area being haunted by a pack of black dogs. [38]

  4. 40 Uplifting Memes With And About Dogs That May Just Make ...

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    Image credits: alpha.paw Even if you think that certain dog breeds are ugly, like the Chinese crested dog or English bull terrier, which can be found in this top 10 list of “ugliest” dogs, you ...

  5. On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog - Wikipedia

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    The phrase also indicates the ease of computer cross-dressing: representing oneself as of a different gender; age; race; social, cultural, or economic class, etc. [15] In a similar sense, "the freedom which the dog chooses to avail itself of, is the freedom to 'pass' as part of a privileged group; i.e., human computer users with access to the ...

  6. What Does "The Black Dog" Mean? Decoding Taylor Swift's ... - AOL

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    Taylor's other album variants are "The Manuscript," "The Bolter," and "The Albatross," and fans have also been busy analyzing them. And yes, the theories are definitely leaning Joe Alwyn.

  7. Euphemism - Wikipedia

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    A euphemism (/ ˈ juː f ə m ɪ z əm / YOO-fə-miz-əm) is an innocuous word or expression used in place of one that is deemed offensive or suggests something unpleasant. [1] Some euphemisms are intended to amuse, while others use bland, inoffensive terms for concepts that the user wishes to downplay.

  8. List of idioms of improbability - Wikipedia

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    A very popular one is "Eşek sudan gelince" (When a donkey comes ashore from the sea) Ukrainian – коли рак на горі свисне ("koly rak no hori svysne"), "when the crawfish whistles on the mountain"; or a longer variant коли рак на горі свисне, а риба заспіває ( koly rak no hori svysne, a ryba ...

  9. How TikTok’s ‘very demure, very mindful’ meme can be a ...

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    Most of my students laughed when I mentioned the “very demure, very mindful” trend. The whole thing smacks of parody. The whole thing smacks of parody. TikTok mindfulness is done for the ...