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Is there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplace (lemmy.world)

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Like "does the Pope shit in the woods?" or "that train has sailed?"

Also, what good examples can you think of?

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[-] SteveDinn@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 months ago

"It's not rocket surgery."

This one irks me. Combination of "rocket scientist" and "brain surgery".

[-] Donebrach@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Nothing holds a bar to this as being my favorites, but I generally don’t pay much mind to idioms—they’re all water under a duck’s back.

[-] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 months ago

I'm personally a fan of "it's not rocket appliances"

[-] bitchkat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

It's just people combining "it's not rocket science" and "it's not brain surgery". Just like the pope one.

[-] SteveDinn@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Yes, that's exactly what I thought I had implied.

[-] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

"Does a bear shit in the woods" and "it's not Pope surgery"?

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