# Words that are funny if you say them over and over and over **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 12, 2009, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869 "2009-01-12T03:17:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/41 "2009-01-13T04:31:17Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Phenomenon > > (Doo-doo doo-doo-doo! Phenomenon! Doo doo-doo doo!) I do the SAME thing. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/42 "2009-01-13T04:42:47Z")
[Is that you, Kermit](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Mc55P1i9g)? ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Hen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/43 "2009-01-13T05:19:24Z")
> [@wheresgeorge04](#): > > Tartlet. Tartlet. Tartlet. > > The word has lost all meaning. > > Joe I came in here to say this, but it looks like I was beaten by a _day_! ---
**Author:** ![Alienhand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Alienhand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alienhand)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/44 "2009-01-13T05:35:18Z")
apart apart apart apart apart a perp a perp a peep a peep Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers I only did it within ear shot of some else twice… ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/45 "2009-01-13T05:42:11Z")
**Moose.** (Maybe it’s my Jay Ward upbringing, but that word is just intrinsically funny to me. Never mind the actual animals can be vicious bastards and not to be trifled with…) ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/46 "2009-01-13T10:06:54Z")
Wiki. Spork. [Doom.](http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail45.html) ---
**Author:** ![Auntbeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Auntbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntbeast)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/47 "2009-01-13T20:19:19Z")
Rutabaga. With the added plus, you only have to say it once to smile. ---
**Author:** ![mauxlicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@mauxlicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mauxlicious)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/48 "2009-01-13T20:43:55Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Badger. > **[Badger Badger Badger.com! The Original Dancing Badgers!](http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/)** ---
**Author:** ![Elysium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@Elysium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysium)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/49 "2009-01-13T21:25:04Z")
> [@seodoa](#): > > “Scuba. Ha, yeah, it does.” I’m so glad you did that! I submit: Falafel Bramble Goober Bulbous ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/50 "2009-01-13T21:41:57Z")
> [@tds1273](#): > > Bulbous Bouffant, blubber, macadamia, gazeebo… You can find several versions of this on Youtube. _Galoshes._ ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_Urquhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gordon\_Urquhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_Urquhart)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/51 "2009-01-13T22:40:10Z")
> [@Alpine](#): > > Smock! [Hee hee!](http://www.dontknockmysmock.com/) I loved that. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/52 "2009-01-14T13:30:13Z")
Mrs. Homie thinks “nasal cannula” is about the funniest thing she’s ever heard. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/53 "2009-01-14T15:09:29Z")
Last night I read about someone who claimed to have taken “horse tranqs.” I began saying the phrase “horse tranqs” aloud every so often and cracking up. No, I wasn’t taking any myself. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869/54 "2009-01-14T17:37:14Z")
Purple. It’s not even my favorite color, but it’s so fun to say! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-funny-if-you-say-them-over-and-over-and-over/480869.md?page=2)