{"id":15418,"date":"2026-04-11T14:34:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T20:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/?p=15418"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:14:30","slug":"the-bad-bunny-dancers-meme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/the-bad-bunny-dancers-meme\/","title":{"rendered":"the bad bunny dancers meme&#8211;23 (yes 23!) unbelievable vocabulary words that are all kind of related"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@richyrocksenglish\/video\/7619443835860569362\" data-video-id=\"7619443835860569362\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@richyrocksenglish\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@richyrocksenglish?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@richyrocksenglish<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>19 unbelievable <a title=\"english\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/english?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#english<\/a> <a title=\"vocabulary\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/vocabulary?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#vocabulary<\/a> examples that are more or less related <a title=\"ingl\u00eas\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/ingl%C3%AAs?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#ingl\u00eas<\/a> <a title=\"vocabularioeningl\u00e9s\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/vocabularioeningl%C3%A9s?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#vocabularioeningl\u00e9s<\/a>  <a title=\"englishcoach\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/englishcoach?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#englishcoach<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - richyrocksenglish\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7619443906245839623?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; richyrocksenglish<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>through, thought and though: three words in english that even confuse native speakers sometimes<\/h2>\n<p>early in my coaching career, through experience with clients ( haha <em>through<\/em>!)\u00a0 i i saw frequent confusion between <strong><em>through<\/em><\/strong>, <em><strong>thought<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>though<\/strong><\/em>. to help students understand them, i had to just use my words though. ( haha <em>though<\/em>!). so&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>when i randomly came across this merchandise for english geeks, extending the number of similar words english students need to be conscious of to 5, i knew i had found a valuable image!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/english-is-weird-mug-e1771852858973.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15419\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/english-is-weird-mug-e1771852858973-300x275.jpg\" alt=\"coffee mug that reads english is weird: it can be understood through tough thorough thought though--vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s\" width=\"300\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/english-is-weird-mug-e1771852858973-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/english-is-weird-mug-e1771852858973.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>the comment on the mug\u00a0 is a coherent idea, not just a random listing of the vocabulary. a less clever but easier to process version of the phrase is<\/p>\n<h3>u can understand english if u think about it carefully<\/h3>\n<p>sometimes u have to answer right away, though. right? so the mug isn&#8217;t really telling the whole story. enter this bad boy&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spiderman-meme.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14713\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spiderman-meme.jpg\" alt=\"meme of 7 spidermen labelled with the words throughout, thorough, tough, taught, though, thought, through--vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s\" width=\"239\" height=\"211\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>the famous spiderman meme requires english enthusiasts to process 7 different vocabulary words to appreciate the humor<\/h2>\n<p>this meme is extremely useful as a reference point for talking about these differences, but also overwhelming. 7 fucking spidermen?<\/p>\n<p>and now, i give u the next evolution&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/23-bad-bunny-dancers-meme-9\uff1a16-Without-Text-2026-04-13-16-36-08-Cover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15444\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/23-bad-bunny-dancers-meme-9\uff1a16-Without-Text-2026-04-13-16-36-08-Cover-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"meme with 23 animated dancers inspired by bad bunny's halftime show--each one represents a word\/words that either look or sound alike, starting with through, though &amp; thought--bad bunny dancers meme--vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/23-bad-bunny-dancers-meme-9\uff1a16-Without-Text-2026-04-13-16-36-08-Cover-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/23-bad-bunny-dancers-meme-9\uff1a16-Without-Text-2026-04-13-16-36-08-Cover-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/23-bad-bunny-dancers-meme-9\uff1a16-Without-Text-2026-04-13-16-36-08-Cover-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/23-bad-bunny-dancers-meme-9\uff1a16-Without-Text-2026-04-13-16-36-08-Cover-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/23-bad-bunny-dancers-meme-9\uff1a16-Without-Text-2026-04-13-16-36-08-Cover.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>bad bunny dancers meme&#8211;23 related words, a phrasal verb and even a last name! and it all starts with thought, through and though<\/h2>\n<p>inspired by dancers in bad bunny&#8217;s super bowl halftime show<\/p>\n<p>in a classroom environment, i would almost always recommend against memorizing this list.\u00a0 take them as they come, i.e. when u see one of these words in context, recognize it as a part of the group, focus on understanding its usage and pronouncing it correctly and move on.<\/p>\n<p>for your convenience, here is a quick look at the definition and relevance of each dancer in the meme&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"352\">through&#8211;<\/strong>from one side to the other; sounds identical to\u00a0 <em data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"853\">thru &amp; threw<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"432\">thru&#8211;<\/strong>informal spelling of <em data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"900\">through<\/em>, common in signs or texting, sounds identical to\u00a0 <em data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"853\">through &amp; threw<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"502\">threw<\/strong>&#8211;past tense of <em data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"376\">throw<\/em>; sounds like <em data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"399\">through &amp; thru<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"582\">throw<\/strong>&#8211;send something through the air. sounds identical to <em>throe<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"582\">throe&#8211;i<\/strong>ntense pain or struggle, almost always used in the plural&gt;&gt;<em>throes<\/em>; possibly the least used word in the meme; sounds identical to <em>throw<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"582\">throne&#8211;<\/strong>king or queen\u2019s seat; sounds identical to <em>thrown<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"803\">thrown&#8211;<\/strong>past participle of <em>throw.<\/em> sounds identical to <em>throne<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"867\">throat&#8211;<\/strong>passage to lungs and stomach<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"867\">throw out&#8211;<\/strong>phrasal verb, discard, dispose of<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"944\">threat&#8211;<\/strong>person or thing that is likely to cause damage<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"944\">threw out&#8211;<\/strong>past of <em data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"604\">throw out;\u00a0<\/em>sounds identical to <em>throughout<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1170\">throughout&#8211;<\/strong>everywhere or from beginning to end; sounds identical to <em>threw out<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1170\">thorough&#8211;<\/strong>complete and detailed, sounds like thoreau but with the accent on the first syllable<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1087\">thoreau&#8211;<\/strong>henry david thoreau, u.s. writer; sounds like <em>thorough<\/em> but with the accent on the second syllable<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1170\">trough&#8211;<\/strong>long container for animals\u2019 food or a place to piss in a men&#8217;s public restroom<strong data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1170\">; <\/strong>rhymes with <em data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1224\">off<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1324\">tough&#8211;<\/strong>strong, resilient, difficult; rhymes with <em>stuff<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1382\">taught&#8211;<\/strong>irregular past of <em data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1033\">teach<\/em>; sounds identical to <em data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1055\">taut<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1324\">taut&#8211;<\/strong>tight, stretched, firm, under tension; much less common than the other words in day to day usage; sounds identical to <em>taught<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1324\">taunt&#8211;<\/strong>insult, provoke<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1324\">thawed&#8211;<\/strong>past of <em>thaw<\/em>; sounds like <em>thought<\/em> but with d sound at the end<\/p>\n<p><strong>thaw&#8211;<\/strong>unfreeze<\/p>\n<p><strong>though<\/strong>&#8211;although, but, however<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1382\">thought&#8211;<\/strong>idea, irregular past of <em data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1033\">think<\/em>; sounds like <em data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1055\">thawed <\/em>but with t sound at the end<\/p>\n<h2>what do u think?<\/h2>\n<p>is this evolution useful for helping u differentiate between these similar words? or is it way too much data to process? share your opinion under <strong>leave a reply<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; @richyrocksenglish 19 unbelievable #english #vocabulary examples that are more or less related #ingl\u00eas #vocabularioeningl\u00e9s #englishcoach \u266c original sound &#8211; richyrocksenglish through, thought and though:&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/23-bad-bunny-dancers-meme-9\uff1a16-Without-Text-2026-04-13-16-36-08-Cover.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15418"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15418"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15446,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15418\/revisions\/15446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}