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Mis*tell Mistold, Mistelling
Abbreviated: mt

To tell erroneously.

Usually used in chatrooms or instant messages when a message is sent to the wrong person and that person recognizes it.
"I'm sorry, I don't know any Bob. Is this a mistell?"

"Ack, sorry, mt."
mistell by cdat16 November 30, 2004
A misspelling of "ethylenediaminetetraacetates" would be "etylmnieetetraacetatfs."
misspell by Nate January 15, 2004

Misspellation 

Very sexy variation of misspelling. When someone misspells a word because they are incredibly stupid, that's a misspellation.
Len wrote "wasy" instead of "easy", I tried to correct her mistake and wrote "wast": I misspelled her misspellation.
Misspellation by ass_slayer69 May 31, 2023

Misspellrony 

When hipsters intentionally misspell words, using common internet lingo such as srsly, n' junk, LAWLZ, and wtfbbq to be ironic. However, they do it so often they they are no longer being ironic and instead, just incredibly stupid. This often occurs in kids who frequent 4chan.
Indie Kid: OH HAI THERE.
Regular Kid: Hey.
Indie Kid: want 2 halp mii weth mah engli-lish paperz?
Regular Kid: Sure, why not.
Indie Kid:okay so my thesis is like haow the counterculture made the interwebz and junk rite, so i got that down but naow im at the part where its like O BUT HOW DOES THAT MAKE AMERIKA A MORE OPEN MINDED PLACE? HUH? HUH? so wat do i say.
i said bout the internets how NE1 kan sez NEthang they wantz n junk
Regular Kid:I'm sorry i cant read that language, but exactly.
Indie Kid: My ironic bad spelling is no longer becoming ironic, isn't it?
Regular Kid: yes, a bad case of Misspellrony.
Misspellrony by ilovekinkos July 23, 2008

misspelling 

The act of misspelling a word.
misspelling by Adeadlyliquid September 28, 2004

Awful Misspellings 

The result of a failed attempt made by someone with only a vague idea of what the 'English Language' actually is.

Easily notable as not a typo error, as a typo is still readable in normal language. No, one who is an awful misspeller actually has no idea whatsoever how that word should be, and will try and write phoenetically.
For many interesting examples of Awful Misspellings, please visit a special school, for special children.

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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
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Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

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murderhobo 

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Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
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