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wackyparse

(Internet slang, transitive, Kibology) To misread a text to a humorous effect (perhaps deliberately), especially in line with traditional absurdist humor.

ˈwækɪˌpɔɹzDocumented since 1990s1990sGen Zhistorical106 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 26, 2026

(Internet slang, transitive, Kibology) To misread a text to a humorous effect (perhaps deliberately), especially in line with traditional absurdist humor.

But "Kibological slip" just doesn't do it. I would prefer a single-word term. Something like "I wackyparsed that as..." or "I incorrgrept you."
Origin: From . . Though wackyparsing as a concept probably originated in Kibology (at alt.religion.kibology), at least as early as 1998[http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&q=wackyparsing&qt_s…, the term has come to have wider usage, particularly on Usenet. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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