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April 29[edit]

Deliberate misspellings[edit]

Is there a term for the deliberate misspellings used in advertising such as "nite" ad "kwik"? I couldn't find one in the extensive -onym article, though such crimes probably don't deserve to be listed there. Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:48, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sensational spelling. Nardog (talk) 09:17, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, thank you! That's not a description I would have used myself. Shantavira|^{feed me} 10:25, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Shantavira, the term doesn't specify which sensation is evoked :-) Alansplodge (talk) 11:55, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

TV Tropes uses the term Xtreme Kool Letterz Iapetus (talk) 12:02, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]