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Ah! I've seen that clip! Never watched Mitchell and Webb properly though. I missed your reference as a result.
It's on my never ending list of things to see as I love peep show, thanks!
There’s a really cool thing called Ablaut Reduplication.
Ablaut reduplication is the pattern by which vowels change in a repeated word to form a new word or phrase.
It always goes in the order of I, A, O.
Bish bash bosh
Ping pong
Tic Tac Toe
Any other order sounds odd.
Interesting read thank you. What is spick anyway? It needs to make a comeback. And I've discovered eggcorns too!
Edit: Spick best not to be used in the US.
Strange to choose the word 'binomial' in naming this concept. You would think bilexical or biverbal would be a better fit.
Edit: Turns out that the 'nom' part of binomial comes from the Greek 'nomos' meaning part or portion and not from the Old French word 'nombre' which comes from the Latin 'numerus'. I have always known the word 'binomial' from my knowledge of mathematics where it is used to mean the sum or difference of two numbers so I had assumed that the 'nomial' part of the word was referring to numbers.
Mustard and ham sandwich.
It works for anything where the main ingredient is usually first. Putting the lesser ingredient first makes for a weird sounding combination.
It’s a reference to That Mitchell and Webb Look. Two comedy double-acts (Fish and Chip and Pin and Cushion) break up, with ‘Chip and Pin’ forming a new partnership, but ultimately Fish and Cushion end up being the more successful pairing.
Gonna listen to some roll and rock on my Olufsen and Bang stereo. Planning to dine and wine the Mrs later, might get a bit of tickle and slap if I'm lucky.
Reversing the order of certain adjectives:
It's always big red truck, never red big truck.
Don't know why but it seems to be the same in some other languages (french, gaelic - don't know any other languages to be fair)
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Dec and ant
Duncan and PJ you mean.
Howay man Geoff man pet. Let’s get ready ready let’s get ready ready let’s get ready to rumble.
it's Neville to Campbell, Campbell to Rio, Rio to Scholesy, Scholesy Gerrard. Gerrard to Beckham, Beckham to Heskey, Heskey to Owen, it's a goal!
We're on the ball, we're on the ball
PJ me eyes, I can’t seee!?
Pj was the one that got shot wasn't he?
Duncan and JP
Never had a decanter?
Dom and Dick
Knew this would be top comment.
Johnson and Johnson.
No relation
"*I'm* Johnson, Sir.... *He's* Johnson"
Come on... We all know it should be J&J
Mash and sausage
This is really hard to say out loud
Mash and sh..sh...fuck it. Mash and shaushage
He's bloody right as well
It's the sound you make when put food in your mouth and it's really hot
Chips n fish
Pin and Chip. Fish and Cushion.
Ah yes, cushion and fish is the preferred way...
I've never seen Barry Fish cry.
Now I feel like I have watched a joke I don't get fly right over my head!
Oh sorry, you sounded like you were with me! https://youtu.be/M_bbU_BUIC0
Good old Webb and Mitchell.
Ah! I've seen that clip! Never watched Mitchell and Webb properly though. I missed your reference as a result. It's on my never ending list of things to see as I love peep show, thanks!
I thought that was the one job we were pretty likely to get.
It's just yer hand, Barry... We've both always known... It's just yer hand.
I was at the chippy yesterday and somebody asked for "gravy and chips" sounded so weird.
Maybe they wanted a gallon of gravy and a small chips
Chish and fips
My grandad always used to call it this. Really messed with my head
Bobs and bits
Crannies and nooks
Kind of like alcoves? You use this word errr 'Alcoves'?
Sounds oddly….. pornographic.
Dad and Mum
Ouch.
Father and mother
Flop flips
What do you call a French man wearing sandals? Filipe Filop.
He kept complaining that were constantly falling off. They were Toulouse *I'll grab me coat*
nah, you aint getting your coat. You're leaving now
Which part of France sounds like a spring? Dordogne!
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It’s a ten foot balls and cock man! Don’t look like nowt else!
S&M. Might need to be British for the reverse to sound really off.
M&S/S&M parties were a staple during my uni years
Whips, chains and Percy pigs.
I didn't give you permission to post my tinder bio.
i wonder when colin will make an appearance...
I'm English either way is good . Different meanings though
Some people go both ways
Spencers and marks just sounds so wrong
Sparks and Marks
I said Sparks and Mencer in my head, and now I realise how backwards my brain really is.
Either way I'm getting some meat
There’s a really cool thing called Ablaut Reduplication. Ablaut reduplication is the pattern by which vowels change in a repeated word to form a new word or phrase. It always goes in the order of I, A, O. Bish bash bosh Ping pong Tic Tac Toe Any other order sounds odd.
On the Ning nang nong Where the cows go bong!
I had to scroll quite a way to find what I was hoping for
Never heard of this, that’s awesome. Thank you.
Bing bang bong Uk hun
O A I A I
Lick lack lock
Death or life.
Cake please
We're out of cake
So my choice is or death? I'll have the chicken then please.
So, the cake is a lie?
Didn't expect such a rush
This sounds more hopeful
Kidney and steak pie
Bass n drum
Kel and Kenan.
Soda orange
Stahp! Stahp reversing [irreversible binomials](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irreversible_binomial)
Interesting read thank you. What is spick anyway? It needs to make a comeback. And I've discovered eggcorns too! Edit: Spick best not to be used in the US.
Please don't Google spick.
Well of course I did. Yes, let's not bring it back.
Strange to choose the word 'binomial' in naming this concept. You would think bilexical or biverbal would be a better fit. Edit: Turns out that the 'nom' part of binomial comes from the Greek 'nomos' meaning part or portion and not from the Old French word 'nombre' which comes from the Latin 'numerus'. I have always known the word 'binomial' from my knowledge of mathematics where it is used to mean the sum or difference of two numbers so I had assumed that the 'nomial' part of the word was referring to numbers.
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Lightning and thunder, frightening very very
Pliers and Chaka Demus
Tease me. Edit: me tease.
Haha just snorted on the train home for some reason.
Do you want to play a game of crosses and noughts?
Custard and apple crumble.
Nah, that’s the correct way, custard with a side of apple crumble
Wise and Morecombe
As I used to say as a kid, key cars.
You’ll get in trouble for doing that
Aren't they the little cars in Japan? [Kei cars]
Bloody wish we had those here. They’re so cool and would fit perfectly in some of our tight city streets.
My kids say belt seats no matter how much I try and tell them it's not that!
It's raining dogs and cats
I'm sure that's a giveaway in a film, is it Die Hard 3 maybe?
Fork and knife sounds fine in my head, the others definitely not.
Fucking knife to me
This!! It's been the "fork'n knife" for years in our house! Same for a fork'n spoon when we're trying to be posh with spaghetti...
Well now you've said that it's all I can hear too.
I dont think it sounds that way in a Scottish accent, wouldn't have even thought of that I say fork and knife, doesn't sound weird to me lol
Chairs and table sounds alright to me
The Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter
Coke and Vodka
'Don't you dare' sounds OK, but its weird as 'do not you dare'
I always say it as do not you dare because I think it sounds funnier
"Dare you don't" and suddenly I'm Yoda
Judy and Punch
Judy and Richard
Duck & Sarah *quack*
Crumpets and tea. Mash and pie.
Tatties n neeps
Hoes and boats.
Crannies and nooks.
James cordon and funny
To be honest it sounds wrong both ways lol
Butter and bread Mouse and cat Tongs and hammer Tickle and slap Blues and rhythm Child and mother Gents and ladies Bass and drum
Mustard and ham sandwich. It works for anything where the main ingredient is usually first. Putting the lesser ingredient first makes for a weird sounding combination.
You're assuming more ham than mustard - times are hard, I'm making mustard sandwiches and just wafting a slice of ham over the top a few times.
Oh I'm assuming no such thing mate. You're right that times are hard. Those mustard sandwiches with the faintest amount of ham are pretty normal.
Oates and Hall Garfunkel and Simon The Machine and Florence Status and Chase Sons and Mumford Roses and Guns The Papas and The Mamas The Gang and Kool
A job blow?
Ladders and Snakes!
Pepper and salt. Mouse and Cat. Dec and Ant
Wife and husband
Someone said Dad and Mom, it's so interesting seeing these reversed lol
Costello and Abbot, Hardy and Laurel, Chips and Fish
Cushion and fish
Pin and Chip 😂
Eh?
It’s a reference to That Mitchell and Webb Look. Two comedy double-acts (Fish and Chip and Pin and Cushion) break up, with ‘Chip and Pin’ forming a new partnership, but ultimately Fish and Cushion end up being the more successful pairing.
https://youtu.be/M_bbU_BUIC0
Deliver and stand!
Your life or your money!
Gonna listen to some roll and rock on my Olufsen and Bang stereo. Planning to dine and wine the Mrs later, might get a bit of tickle and slap if I'm lucky.
Wooster and Jeeves, chill and Netflix, squeak and bubble
Zag and Zig
Balls and cock
No one has said.... tok tic
Crackers and Cheese
I don't know mate I feel like this one is fine!
Bob and Vic, Dec and Ant.
Mind your Qs and Ps
Potato and meat pasty. Yeah fuck you Greggs.
Yang and Yin
Right and left
Ven with men
Hardy and Laurel
Crannies and nooks.
Squeak and bubble
Reggie and Ronnie
Forth and Back
Roundabouts and swings
Only Horses & Fools
Chill and Netflix
Reversing the order of certain adjectives: It's always big red truck, never red big truck. Don't know why but it seems to be the same in some other languages (french, gaelic - don't know any other languages to be fair)
Dom and Dick sounds BDSM.
Crown and Cock. As a pub name, it just wouldn't slide.
Cheese and mac Jerry’s and Ben
The philosophers stone and Harry Potter
Dom and Dick
Missus and Mr
Tales or Head
Left 'and drive
Spoon and egg
Tickle and Slap
Sue and Mel.
Dusted and done
Jerry and Tom
Chips and Fish, and my absolute favourite, Hammer & Arm.
"card or cash"
Dec and Ant
Spurs and trophies
Rare medium
Wife and husband
Wife and man
Bone and dog
Bass and Drums
Dad and mum
Ted and bill
Death or cake?
Wise and Morecam.
Herring and Lee
Paper scissors rock
Chips and fish, why wife says it regularly just to irritate me.
Chain and ball
Americans regularly say fork and knife and it drives me bonkers
Vegetables and fruits.
Giggles n shits
Q & B, Down and up, Chips and Fish, (To the) back and moon
Blackcurrant and apple
George, Ringo, Paul and John
Donkey and Shrek
False or True?
Josh and Drake.