# valmorphanize!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valmorphanize/306873>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 4, 2005, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valmorphanize/306873 "2005-06-04T13:35:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![toadspittle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2005, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valmorphanize/306873/1 "2005-06-04T13:35:24Z")

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Just watching Team America on DVD. Whence comes the word “valmorphanize?” Is it simply a jab at all those kooky kids’ shows/action movies that have such cheesy terms for their vehicles’ super jets/etc.? Or does it have some deeper significance?

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**Author:** ![parthenokinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cc9497/32.png) [@parthenokinesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parthenokinesis)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valmorphanize/306873/2 "2005-06-04T13:44:04Z")

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Val comes from the latin Valere which means alternatively be strong or be worth.  
Morph from the greek Morphe which means form  
ize is a standard suffix indicating a process of change  
so valmorphanize is the process to change fome into something stronger of more worthwhile

Of course, Matt and Trey were trying to merely be funny, and accidentally tapped into some greater truth. They often do that on South Park as well.