A satiric misspelling is an intentional misspelling of a word, phrase or name for a rhetorical purpose. This is often done by replacing a letter with another letter (for example, k replacing c), or symbol (for example, $ replacing s, @ replacing a, or ¢ replacing c). Satiric misspelling is found particularly in informal writing on the Internet, but can also be found in some serious political writing that opposes the status quo.
K replacing c
Replacing the letter c with k in the first letter of a word came into use by the Ku Klux Klan during its early years in the mid-to-late 19th century. The concept is continued today within the group.
In the 1960s and early 1970s in the United States, leftists, particularly the Yippies, sometimes used Amerika rather than America in referring to the United States. It is still used as a political statement today. It is likely that this was originally an allusion to the German spelling of the word, and intended to be suggestive of Nazism, a hypothesis that the Oxford English Dictionary supports.
The National Organization of the Anvil or simply El Yunque (in English: The Anvil) is the name of a purported secret society of Mexican regional origin but alleged to now be a national political force and whose purpose, according to the reporter Álvaro Delgado, "is to defend the Catholic religion and fight the forces of Satan, whether through violence or murder" and establish the kingdom of God in the land that is subject to the Mexican Government to the mandates of the Roman Catholic Church through the infiltration of all its members at the highest levels of political power. The organization was allegedly formed in Puebla in the early 1950s.
Wealthy businessmen and politicians (mostly from the National Action Party (PAN)) have been named as alleged founders and members of The Anvil. The father of Ricardo Salinas Pliego, owner of Televisión Azteca, and one of the wealthiest men in Mexico, Hugo Salinas Price describes sponsoring and supporting Movimiento Universitario de Renovadora Orientación (MURO) a supposed Yunque front group, in his autobiography. It is unclear to what extent the sponsors of MURO knew of the supposed organizational structure and goals of its theoretical affiliation to El Yunque.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot during speech, suspect arrested | ABC News
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has been shot during a speech in Nara, Western Japan.
An NHK reporter on the scene in the city of Nara said they heard two consecutive bangs during Mr Abe's speech.
NHK reported local firefighters said Mr Abe was showing no vital signs.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in 'critical condition'.
Japan's leader is addressing the nation after former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech in the city of Nara in the country's west. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3yto8S5
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reportedly shot in in the city of Nara on Friday. Preliminary reports have stated that the former Japanese premier was seen bleeding and had collapsed on the site. Abe has been rushed to the hospital and the suspect has been arrested.
Japan’s ex-PM was giving a speech near Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara. Reports state that he was shot with a gun and Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters has launched an investigation. Several reports have stated that Abe was attacked from the back.
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Amid the massive uproar that erupted across the country over the poster of the documentary film 'Kaali', filmmaker Leena Manim...
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Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly shot during campaign speech
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been shot and critically wounded while campaigning in the western part of the country. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters that police arrested a male suspect at the scene of the shooting in Nara.
published: 08 Jul 2022
Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe shot during speech
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is believed to be in “cardio-respiratory arrest,” with police apprehending a man in his 40s.
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has been shot during a speech in Nara, Western Japan.
An NHK reporter on the scene in the city of Nara said they hear...
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has been shot during a speech in Nara, Western Japan.
An NHK reporter on the scene in the city of Nara said they heard two consecutive bangs during Mr Abe's speech.
NHK reported local firefighters said Mr Abe was showing no vital signs.
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Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has been shot during a speech in Nara, Western Japan.
An NHK reporter on the scene in the city of Nara said they heard two consecutive bangs during Mr Abe's speech.
NHK reported local firefighters said Mr Abe was showing no vital signs.
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Public broadcaster NHK aired footage showing Mr Abe collapsed on the street, with several security guards running toward him. He was bleeding and holding his ch...
Public broadcaster NHK aired footage showing Mr Abe collapsed on the street, with several security guards running toward him. He was bleeding and holding his chest. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3aqEIKe
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Public broadcaster NHK aired footage showing Mr Abe collapsed on the street, with several security guards running toward him. He was bleeding and holding his chest. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3aqEIKe
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in 'critical condition'.
Japan's leader is addressing the nation after former pr...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in 'critical condition'.
Japan's leader is addressing the nation after former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech in the city of Nara in the country's west. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3yto8S5
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Shinzo Abe Shot Dead: Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Passes Away | Shinzo Abe Assassination
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reportedly sh...
Shinzo Abe Shot Dead: Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Passes Away | Shinzo Abe Assassination
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reportedly shot in in the city of Nara on Friday. Preliminary reports have stated that the former Japanese premier was seen bleeding and had collapsed on the site. Abe has been rushed to the hospital and the suspect has been arrested.
Japan’s ex-PM was giving a speech near Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara. Reports state that he was shot with a gun and Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters has launched an investigation. Several reports have stated that Abe was attacked from the back.
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Amid the massive uproar that erupted across the country over the poster of the documentary film 'Kaali', filmmaker Leena Manimekalai remained unapologetic as she posted another controversial picture on Thursday morning. The filmmaker's latest post comes a day after Twitter pulled down her tweet defending her documentary "Kaali" in response to a legal demand.
Taking to Twitter, the filmmaker posted a picture of a man dressed (probably for a play) as Lord Shiva and can be seen smoking. The post was captioned as 'Elsewhere....'.
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Shinzo Abe Shot Dead: Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Passes Away | Shinzo Abe Assassination
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reportedly shot in in the city of Nara on Friday. Preliminary reports have stated that the former Japanese premier was seen bleeding and had collapsed on the site. Abe has been rushed to the hospital and the suspect has been arrested.
Japan’s ex-PM was giving a speech near Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara. Reports state that he was shot with a gun and Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters has launched an investigation. Several reports have stated that Abe was attacked from the back.
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Amid the massive uproar that erupted across the country over the poster of the documentary film 'Kaali', filmmaker Leena Manimekalai remained unapologetic as she posted another controversial picture on Thursday morning. The filmmaker's latest post comes a day after Twitter pulled down her tweet defending her documentary "Kaali" in response to a legal demand.
Taking to Twitter, the filmmaker posted a picture of a man dressed (probably for a play) as Lord Shiva and can be seen smoking. The post was captioned as 'Elsewhere....'.
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Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been shot and critically wounded while campaigning in the western part of the country. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiro...
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been shot and critically wounded while campaigning in the western part of the country. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters that police arrested a male suspect at the scene of the shooting in Nara.
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been shot and critically wounded while campaigning in the western part of the country. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters that police arrested a male suspect at the scene of the shooting in Nara.
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has been shot during a speech in Nara, Western Japan.
An NHK reporter on the scene in the city of Nara said they heard two consecutive bangs during Mr Abe's speech.
NHK reported local firefighters said Mr Abe was showing no vital signs.
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Public broadcaster NHK aired footage showing Mr Abe collapsed on the street, with several security guards running toward him. He was bleeding and holding his chest. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3aqEIKe
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in 'critical condition'.
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Public broadcaster NHK reports witnesses claim to have heard something like a gunshot.
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Shinzo Abe Shot Dead: Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Passes Away | Shinzo Abe Assassination
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reportedly shot in in the city of Nara on Friday. Preliminary reports have stated that the former Japanese premier was seen bleeding and had collapsed on the site. Abe has been rushed to the hospital and the suspect has been arrested.
Japan’s ex-PM was giving a speech near Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara. Reports state that he was shot with a gun and Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters has launched an investigation. Several reports have stated that Abe was attacked from the back.
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Amid the massive uproar that erupted across the country over the poster of the documentary film 'Kaali', filmmaker Leena Manimekalai remained unapologetic as she posted another controversial picture on Thursday morning. The filmmaker's latest post comes a day after Twitter pulled down her tweet defending her documentary "Kaali" in response to a legal demand.
Taking to Twitter, the filmmaker posted a picture of a man dressed (probably for a play) as Lord Shiva and can be seen smoking. The post was captioned as 'Elsewhere....'.
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Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been shot and critically wounded while campaigning in the western part of the country. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters that police arrested a male suspect at the scene of the shooting in Nara.
A satiric misspelling is an intentional misspelling of a word, phrase or name for a rhetorical purpose. This is often done by replacing a letter with another letter (for example, k replacing c), or symbol (for example, $ replacing s, @ replacing a, or ¢ replacing c). Satiric misspelling is found particularly in informal writing on the Internet, but can also be found in some serious political writing that opposes the status quo.
K replacing c
Replacing the letter c with k in the first letter of a word came into use by the Ku Klux Klan during its early years in the mid-to-late 19th century. The concept is continued today within the group.
In the 1960s and early 1970s in the United States, leftists, particularly the Yippies, sometimes used Amerika rather than America in referring to the United States. It is still used as a political statement today. It is likely that this was originally an allusion to the German spelling of the word, and intended to be suggestive of Nazism, a hypothesis that the Oxford English Dictionary supports.