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A malapropism is the mistaken use of an incorrect word in place of a similar-sounding word, resulting in a nonsensical sometimes humorous utterance. And there's even a subreddit collecting pictures of its appearances in our everyday conversations.

It's called Bone Apple Tea, and it has become even more popular since the last time we wrote about it. With 964k members, it continues collecting some of the funniest malapropisms on the Internet so without further I do, continue scrolling and check them out!

#1

Do You Lemonade?...

Do You Lemonade?...

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One of the moderators of the subreddit told Bored Panda that a lot of things can affect whether a particular post gets a lot of upvotes on r/BoneAppleTea or not, including the time of day it goes live. "It's anyone's guess, really. Two items can be posted six hours apart and the first gets ignored whilst the second one gets 14,000 upvotes. Things the mods think are pure gold can get very few upvotes, while something we think is repetitive and tired gets thousands. Who knows?" they said.

A few comments here and there suggest some of these malapropisms are the results of auto-correct but it's something the moderators pay a lot of attention to. "Yes, some auto-correct posts slip through the moderation process [but] we try to catch them and remove them," they said. "Sometimes we miss them — it's a high-traffic subreddit. We are also trying to stay on the side of caution and allow things through if we're unsure [about something]."

In an earlier Bored Panda interview, the subreddit's creator TheNekkedNinja said they never thought it would ever become this big: "I have no modding experience so I'm incredibly thankful for the mods that came on board and turned it into what it has become today."

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“As far as the name goes, I always liked the original bone apple tea meme so when I saw that the name was free [on Reddit], r/BoneAppleTea was [immediately] born,” TheNekkedNinja explained.

#6

Bear Skin

Bear Skin

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Jihana
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One would think someone with that username would know more about condoms...

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#8

Anime

Anime

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JK Rowling
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Learn to spell idiot." I already know how to spell idiot though.

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Flower Child 🌻
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wait aren’t they both wrong? isn’t it anemic? i very well could be wrong tho XD

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MiaOokami
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No no no, Anime is the condition where your hair and eyes are an impossible color, and you can jump super high.

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Cat Cactus
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't forget the fact that when you have anime, your mother will most likely die within the week and you will develop some sort of superhuman ability at the cost of your ability to do the thinking very much.

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Clever Dog
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wow there's one thing being poor at spelling but when you are aggressive about your own short comings you just look like an idiot.

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Mary Peace
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Surely anemia is the condition, and the person would be anemic. I got confused because in the UK we spell it anaemia and anaemic.

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Oskar vanZandt
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the doctor told them they're 'anaemic'... as we say/write in the UK.

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IFXO
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All the anime fans at this moment................................also, the person who said "learn to spell idiot" is the idiot who needs to learn how to spell.. the irony of the world damn it!

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jazz
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, having an unhealthy obsession with anime could also be classified as a medical condition.....(this is a joke lol)

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Ryan Deschanel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I am embarrassed, there is a big blue drop which appears on my temple and when I am angry I can see groups of three throbbing red carets floating all around me, plus my eyes are way too big and shiny, and my nose bleeds when I see hot men... Is it bad, doctor?

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Pogy Nevis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He doesn't have enough iron for anime though, as well, anime usually has swords and stuff...

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Um No
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I shouldn't be this annoyed that they replied with the condition and not the adjective.

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あんぱんまん
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

well in this situation it would be anemic...not anemia... ik its the same thing, but anemic just matches the first line...

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Autumn
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, can I be anime too? LIke put me into MHA or something! That would be awesome!

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Natalia
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, that's what happens when messing up with greek words 😂😂😂

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RoseTheMad
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3 years ago

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Id row
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing more exasperating than belligerent stupidity.

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#10

My Little Sister Asked Me To Buy “Scottish Cheese” From The Supermarket

My Little Sister Asked Me To Buy “Scottish Cheese” From The Supermarket

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Something
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But they do make cheese in Scotland. And it happens to be that crowdie is like cottage cheese.

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#16

There Is Just No Winning. I Accept The Feet.

There Is Just No Winning. I Accept The Feet.

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#17

Please Pay For Gas Recipe Inside

Please Pay For Gas Recipe Inside

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ML
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know a good gas recipe. A lot of sauerkraut and you'll be passing gas in no time

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#20

Mid Evil Dagger

Mid Evil Dagger

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ML
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not good for me. I am looking for pre evil or post evil dagger.

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#22

Why Are You So Ego Testicle

Why Are You So Ego Testicle

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Serial pacifist
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is not so easy to get over an egotistic testicle. Maybe with a mushroom car banana.

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#23

Cannibals

Cannibals

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#25

Apple Tight

Apple Tight

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#27

Pair Of Dice

Pair Of Dice

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Kakofonyx
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Think twice. It’s just another day for you and me in pair of dice.”

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#28

Cease And Dentist

Cease And Dentist

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Kakofonyx
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One out of two correct is not too bad. I’ve seen “seize and disease.”

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#29

Have A Proper Gander At This One

Have A Proper Gander At This One

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80 Van
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, if you take a proper gander at the science, you will be better informed.

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#30

Case Idea

Case Idea

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Chris
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing wrong with this - it's a prototype phone case with nine layers.

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