MALAPROPISM


Meaning of MALAPROPISM in English

noun Etymology: Mrs. Malaprop, character noted for her misuse of words in R. B. Sheridan's comedy The Rivals (1775) Date: 1849 the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase, malaprop , malapropist noun

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