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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is there a word or phrase to describe when someone makes reference to popular culture with a slight intentional/unintentional difference from the original quote, the result being a different meaning than was originally intended? Here is the example I have been contemplating: The original quote is "I got 99 problems but a b**** ain't one" from the song by Jay-Z. A Facebook page in my news feed posted this: "We got 999 likes but the b**** ain't one". The subtle difference being the use of the word "the" instead of "a" which has a fairly dramatic consequence on the meaning, with little, if any loss to the 'strength' of the reference. I'm sure it wasn't intended by the author but I found it to be quite humorous and was hoping to find a word or phrase with which to easily describe the literal meaning of the post. Even thought it was unintentional could it be a form of rhetoric perhaps?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's called a parody. It's taking something from a medium and making it your own. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPJUBQd-PNM good example. :)

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