Skip to main content
Dictionary
Store
Blog
World
Help
Advertise
Chat
System Status
Information Collection Notice
Trademark Concerns
reCAPTCHA Privacy
Terms of Service
reCAPTCHA Terms
Privacy Policy
Accessibility
Report a Bug
Data Request
Contact Us
Security
DMCA
© 1999–2026 Urban Dictionary ®
Mugs
Tees
Hoodies
Pro Customization
Create unique products with your own words and definitions
Preview
Personalize Your Design
Your Word
Your Definition
As in #buddywaynename - Buddy Wayne is a comedic figure of speech, a paraprosdokian of sorts. It consists of a proper name, two syllables in the first and one syllable in the last, which inherently means something else. Sally Forth (i.e. to set out in a sudden, energetic, or violent manner) is the ‘purest’ example of a Buddy Wayne Name (Allen Keys is pretty damn good, too), with a clearly recognizable first name consisting of two syllables, a believable last name with one, and a commonly understood alternate meaning, which is spelled correctly. Donny Brook (i.e. an inordinately wild, contentious, free-for-all brawl), although a very fine example of a Buddy Wayne Name (one of the greats, really), is tragically 'impure' due to the variance (two words in the #bwn, versus one in the original word). See Also: Wellerism, Tom Swifty, Any other 'figure of speech' reference which helps you to understand this simple concept. It's up to you. Make it work.
Text fits
Save
Cancel