For me it is Mondegreen: which is a misheard lyric, word or phrase that becomes popular and gives it new meaning.

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    5 months ago

    Antimetaboles, maybe? It’s when you switch two words for poetic effect.

    When the goin’ gets tough, the tough get goin’!

    It’s fun to sound pseudo-poetic by trying to make one on the fly. Easier than a limerick

    In this world, you either have bot aim, or you have aimbot.

    It’s better to cum in the sink than to sink in the cum

    Shakespeare was lowbrow too, ok

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      5 months ago

      Lol Shakespeare the OG rapper:

      From Family Guy: I’m not saying she’s a gold digger, but she ain’t messing with any…who isn’t she messing with?