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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. An example is the statement attributed to baseball player Yogi Berra ...
One of these disclosure templates must be used on all humorous pages. [a] Notes. See also. Template:BJAODN, which lists pages chronicling silly ...
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[[Category:Humorous user templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Humorous user templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.
This template adds an automatically generated short description. If the automatic short description is not optimal, replace it by adding {{ Short description }} at the top of the article. This template adds a box to the top of a humorous essay designating the essay as such.
Adds a box at the top of a humorous page to let readers know not to take it seriously. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Shortcuts 1 Adds up to five shortcuts. No brackets needed. Example WP:END Page name suggested 2 2 no description Unknown optional 3 3 no description Unknown optional 4 4 no description Unknown optional 5 5 no description Unknown ...
In the Zork series of games, the Great Underground Empire has its own system of measurements, the most frequently referenced of which is the bloit. Defined as the distance the king's favorite pet can run in one hour (spoofing a popular legend about the history of the foot), the length of the bloit varies dramatically, but the one canonical conversion to real-world units puts it at ...
An edition of American humor magazine Crazy, Man, Crazy from 1956. A humor magazine is a magazine specifically designed to deliver humorous content to its readership. These publications often offer satire and parody, but some also put an emphasis on cartoons, caricature, absurdity, one-liners, witty aphorisms, surrealism, neuroticism, gelotology, emotion-regulating humor, and/or humorous essays.