Word of the Day for Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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malapropism \mal-uh-PROP-iz-uhm\, noun:
malapropism \mal-uh-PROP-iz-uhm\, noun:
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An act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, esp. by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
An act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, esp. by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
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Is the use of the term B.O. a mere malapropism or a double entendre?
Is the use of the term B.O. a mere malapropism or a double entendre?
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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A malapropism is so called after Mrs. Malaprop, a character noted for her amusing misuse of words in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's comedy The Rivals.
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