WaynoVision by Wayno for November 23, 2015
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Transcript:
Checkpoint Charlie Parker: Empty your pockets, display your passport, and improvise on 32 bars of "I Got Rhythm."
Ida No about 9 years ago
Heh. I’ve always heard it was difficult to get through there. Now I know why.
Wayno® creator about 9 years ago
This is yet another gag based on a streptonym.
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strep·to·nym noun
A phrase formed by linking two or more phrases containing words in common with each other. “Molotov cocktail” + “cocktail sauce” = “Molotov cocktail sauce.”
From the Greek roots strepto- (bent, twisted, resembling a twisted chain), and -onym, (name, word). The word “streptonym” itself utilizes the technique, with the common letter “o” serving as the linkage point.
A streptonym should also have a humorous “twist.”
Neologism coined by Wayno, 2011
ART Thompson Premium Member about 9 years ago
I was laughing even before I scrolled down and saw the punchline!
ART Thompson Premium Member about 9 years ago
Ironically, there is now a McDonalds and a Starbucks at Checkpoint Charlie. And a decent Vietnamese restaurant.
Wayno® creator about 9 years ago
That’s a real mouthful!
dosbears Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Is the guy in the suit supposed to actually be Charlie Parker?