One thing that almost always gets a laugh out of us is when somebody uses incorrect but similar sounding words to express themselves. Electrical instead of electoral, bone jaw instead of bonjour, suppository instead of repository — the comedic potential is nearly limitless because we all have blind spots where we mix up two similarly sounding words that are, in reality, anything but similar in meaning.
The subreddit ‘Bone Apple Tea’ (which sounds almost like bon appétit in French) collects all forms of malapropisms which are when people use an incorrect word that sounds similar to the appropriate word, often with hilarious results. We’ve collected the best such examples, so get your scrolling fingers ready, upvotes your faves and share with your friends. Let us know what the best malapropisms you’ve ever heard are and share with us if you’ve ever committed any embarrassing linguistic accidents yourself.
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I got Type 2 Diabetes, from now on I will call it "Tattoo Diabetes", it sounds much better :-)
You don't even get a discount with 2 for 5. Why not just say 2.50
No, that's the right word. You can't see it, because the image is cropped, but he has webbed feet
Clarice! I have a liver and fava bean spice latte with two pumps of Chianti for Clarice!
I do love the part of the movie where the beast freaks out when the Asian markets drop and he's terrified that he'll lose all his money. I mean, that is why he's mad most of the movie.
Wtf. Anyone who ends a statement where they seem to be aroused with 'damn daddy quack quack'- I would just like you to imagine the next romantic encounter you have and as things are gettimg to the business one of you says that. I don't feel like it would necessarily go well.
- Raise your wheels, you are under arrest. - I can't, I can't, don't you see I'm a car? - O, sorry Sir. Jonny, go to the Porsche, arrest that Porsche, now!
There's an abandoned house a couple blocks from me with a sign on the back door "No Trust Posing!" I laugh hysterically every time we walk past it! I want to have my husband take a picture while I trust fall back onto the door
I had to shut my eyes and say it out loud to figure out what they were trying to say!
Load More Replies...No, they’re not. You’ll be surprised to find out that there are many people out there who have been saying things wrong their whole life.
Load More Replies...There's an abandoned house a couple blocks from me with a sign on the back door "No Trust Posing!" I laugh hysterically every time we walk past it! I want to have my husband take a picture while I trust fall back onto the door
I had to shut my eyes and say it out loud to figure out what they were trying to say!
Load More Replies...No, they’re not. You’ll be surprised to find out that there are many people out there who have been saying things wrong their whole life.
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