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Facelikeapotato@lemmy.ml to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Underappreciated humour

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Underappreciated humour

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Facelikeapotato@lemmy.ml to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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    My favorite was Cardi B being short for Cardigan Backyardigan

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      T Pain being short for Tylenol Painrelief got me pretty good

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        That one sounds like a Harry Potter spell

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          You mean Harryington Potterson?

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      Huh, i always thought it was short for Cardiovascular Bronchitis

    • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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      Reminds me of that copypasta about Jolkien Rolkien Rolkien Tolkien.

  • rockerface 🇺🇦@lemm.ee
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    My favourite gotta be Jimothy

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      Timberly

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      We’ve named the two squirrels in our backyard Jimothy and Jeromathy.

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      I like Tederick, and Billomena

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      I know a pair of brothers named James and Timothy and Jimothy is of course their collective name. Always has been. How could it not be?Also Jimmy and Timmy.

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      I call a manager at work “Jimothy.” He does not find it amusing.

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      Jimothy Jonathan and his freaky fast delivery

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      I prefer Bimothy. Bim for short.

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        Bim comes. Ben comes. Bim brings Ben broom. Ben brings Bim broom.

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      Jimothy, Jimberly, and Dillup are some of my go-to’s

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        Also Jonald or Dougery.

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      deleted by creator

  • Blahaj_Blast@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    That is called a “nichard name”.

    Source:

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    Billiam has been my favorite for years. My buddy will was always annoyed

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      Bobert, eventually known as Boberto, really didn’t really appreciate that the names stuck

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        I know a Billy Bob (he does not appreciate using those names instead of William Robert) but I need to take it to the next level now.

        Billiiam Boberto

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          Billiam Boberto is a glorious name, I don’t see why anyone would object to that.

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      I had an aunt and uncle named Hillary and William.

      Usually known as Hil and Bill.

      Occasionally known as Hillary and Billary 😄

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        Hillbilly?

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      Billiam Gates?

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    My sister calls my dog Bessie and I’m like, bitch she ain’t a cow. If you need more name than Bess her full name is Bessica.

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      really missed an opportunity for Bessaphine.

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        Bessebel

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          Bessther

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            Bessty. Or Besstiality.

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    Elongated Muskrat

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    Bike is short for bichael

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    Tedward is one of my favorites

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    Jimothy and Benneth and Kenjamin

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    I refer to our IT director Jeb as Jeborah

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      Jeborah Kermankowski

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        Jebediah Kerman’s Jewish cousin?

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    I have a cat named Paul which I sometimes call Paulexander.

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      Not Pawlexander? Weak.

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    Hey, Bud! Or is it Budley? Budward? What’s Bud short for?

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    My all time favourite is “Bike is short for Bichael.”

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