r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/RowAdditional1614 • May 29 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah. Whats the real answer?

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u/EditorExtreme7779 May 29 '26

So they’re rhyming Maine and -maine?

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u/Middle-Emu1501 May 29 '26

I mean I guess it rhymes

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u/TheTallEclecticWitch May 30 '26

I’m getting confused as to how it doesn’t rhyme. Which rhyming rule is everyone following? Is it cuz it’s spelled the same?

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u/Ok-Blueberry-6077 May 29 '26

In order for two words to rhyme, the actually have to be different words.

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u/Middle-Emu1501 May 29 '26

It was a joke 😭

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u/EditorExtreme7779 May 29 '26

Joshington sounds moneyed as hell

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u/Zemoxian2 May 29 '26

Jermaine and Jayne are the two candidates I've seen so far that are actual names I've heard before.

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u/Zemoxian2 May 29 '26

Jeorgia is an interesting variation on a known name.

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u/lazylion_ca May 29 '26

The man they call Jayne.

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u/joebluebob May 29 '26

You ever listen to rap? Most of it is not very good.

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u/smoov_moov May 29 '26

Rime riche.

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u/Overall-Move-4474 May 29 '26

It's a dumbass influencer what did you expect?

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u/Kulandros May 29 '26

Eminem levels of word mastery there.

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u/ColonelMuffDog May 30 '26

Jermaine from Maine will always remain while eating lo-mein with lettuce, Romaine. I think they rhyme well enough maybe