25 Times Super Confident People Used Words Incorrectly And Stumped Others

25 Times Super Confident People Used Words Incorrectly And Stumped Others
Cover Image Source: Reddit | (L) u/abjectHaggler601, (R) u/FabulousCeiba

English is a funny language, especially when used incorrectly. Despite being the most widely used, the language frequently causes problems for both native and non-native speakers. Whether it's due to a lack of familiarity with the language, a typo, or simply being unsure of what the phrase exactly is, it frequently leads to Hillary-us linguini stick (hilarious linguistic) misunderstandings.

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Reddit page r/Boneappletea seems to have the best collection of these mishaps. The description of the page is "A Bone Apple Tea is the mistaken use of a **real, dictionary-defined word or phrase** in place of another **real, dictionary-defined word or phrase** that sounds similar, resulting in a nonsensical, sometimes humorous utterance."

Here are 25 of the most hilarious yet incorrect use of words by super-confident people that'll twist your tongue and bend your mind. 

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1. "In some near"

Image Source: Reddit | u/paininmybass
Image Source: Reddit | u/paininmybass

 

2. "Catholic converter"

Image Source: Reddit | u/Tighnari
Image Source: Reddit | u/Tighnari
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3. "Doggy dog"

Image Source: Reddit | u/SilentNyxx
Image Source: Reddit | u/SilentNyxx

 

4. "Bob wire" 

Image Source: Reddit | u/lewdlySmell46
Image Source: Reddit | u/lewdlySmell46
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5. "Standing ovulation"

Image Source: Reddit | u/esketitty
Image Source: Reddit | u/esketitty

 

6. "Damsel in dress"

Image Source: Reddit | u/OmenLW
Image Source: Reddit | u/OmenLW
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7. "Toe food"

Image Source: Reddit | u/vintagepop
Image Source: Reddit | u/vintagepop
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8. "Cardigan arrest"

Image Source: Reddit | u/Scaulbylausis
Image Source: Reddit | u/Scaulbylausis

 

9. Ethereal urethral

Image Source: Reddit | u/AgreeableAd9816
Image Source: Reddit | u/AgreeableAd9816
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10. "Brown kite is" it is

Image Source: Reddit | u/cityandshannon
Image Source: Reddit |u/cityandshannon

 

11. "Ankle grinder"

Image Source: Reddit | u/Strong-Plastic4420
Image Source: Reddit | u/Strong-Plastic4420

 

12. "Taking a bath"

Image Source: Reddit | u/Mr_Makaveli_187
Image Source: Reddit | u/Mr_Makaveli_187

 

13. "Civil where"

Image Source: Reddit | u/CuteCanary
Image Source: Reddit | u/CuteCanary

 

14. Epitome of "a pitta me"

Image Source: Reddit | u/WalterLeDuy
Image Source: Reddit | u/WalterLeDuy

 

15. Fire distinguisher at the "fire exists"

Image Source: Reddit | u/l1b3rtr1n
Image Source: Reddit | u/l1b3rtr1n

 

16. "Meta pause"

Image Source: Reddit | u/oliviaisacat
Image Source: Reddit | u/oliviaisacat

 

17. "Computer Jena Rated" 

Image Source: Reddit | u/AntonK2439
Image Source: Reddit | u/AntonK2439

 

18. "Looks can be this evening"

Image Source: Reddit | u/MiddleAd4909
Image Source: Reddit | u/MiddleAd4909

 

19. "Air ducks" shouldn't be cleaned by random quacks 

Image Source: Reddit | u/AH_Nastyface
Image Source: Reddit | u/AH_Nastyface

 

20. Mear, mear on the wall

Image Source: Reddit | u/JephaHowler
Image Source: Reddit | u/JephaHowler

 

21. Re fridge raider 

Image Source: Reddit | u/-BossHog-
Image Source: Reddit | u/-BossHog-

 

22. "Mow-nourished" spellings

Image Source: Reddit | u/shmabeog
Image Source: Reddit | u/shmabeog

 

23. Some warm and clean "hand soup"

Image Source: Reddit | u/FabulousCeiba
Image Source: Reddit | u/FabulousCeiba

 

24. Slayed "Jack of all traits"

Image Source: Reddit | u/PastelHarmony
Image Source: Reddit | u/PastelHarmony

 

25. Absolutely "can't elope"

Image Source: Reddit | u/abjectHaggler601
Image Source: Reddit | u/abjectHaggler601

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