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wackyparse.

To misread a text with humorous effect (perhaps deliberately), especially in line with traditional absurdist humor.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To misread a text with humorous effect (perhaps deliberately), especially in line with traditional absurdist humor.

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Where this word comes from

From wacky + parse. Coined by James Parry in 1998. Though wackyparsing as a concept probably originated in Kibology (at alt.religion.kibology), at least as early as 1998http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&q=wackyparsing&qt_s=Search, the term has come to have wider usage, particularly on Usenet.

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