MALAPROP


Meaning of MALAPROP in English

I. ˈma-lə-ˌpräp noun

Etymology: Mrs. Malaprop

Date: 1823

: an example of malapropism

was famed for malaprop s: he always said “polo bears” and “Remember Pearl Island” and “neon stockings” — Time

II. adjective

or mal·a·prop·ian ˌma-lə-ˈprä-pē-ən

Date: 1840

: using or marked by the use of malapropisms

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.