I have a few questions, but before I get into them, the general definition:
noun: malapropism
“the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect, as in, for example, “dance a flamingo ” (instead of flamenco ).”
I know these exist in Japanese. What are they called? Is there a subreddit? I find them hilarious, and a good way to learn what to and to not say/write.
If you’re curious what the english equivalent subreddit is, head over to BoneAppleTea for examples.
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If you can’t search in Japanese for this question, you might not understand the malapropisms, they require a lot of language knowledge so that you understand the twists and why they are funny. That said, I also find that fascinating, so here’s a collection of ways kids tease each other. Many of them are intentionally saying words that could be misheard (or mean different things depending on the kanji used) and I find it hilarious, similar to the Bone Apple Tea thing. My favorite is at the top about the sister bath thing, and near the bottom with the you want this/lift it up thingie. If you want, I can walk you through a few of them, I guess you are here to learn. But like I said, most of this is not casual Japanese language fan level stuff, you need to actually be able to read and understand the language deeply of course:
https://45mix.net/itazura-matome/