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All I have to say about that is "asphinctersayswhat".

— Wayne Campbell • Wayne's World

Painterly wooden megaphone spilling tangled gold and teal ribbons on a pale surface.
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The run-together phrase hides the words “a sphincter says what,” inviting the listener to ask “what?” and become the target of a crude joke. Instead of answering the issue, the speaker sets a childish verbal trap disguised as a final comment.

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