malaprop
malaprop · malaprops
A malapropismA malapropism.
US/ˈmæləˌprɑp/
Meaning
1 sensesA malapropism.
More definitions
- the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
Origin
From the name of Mrs. Malaprop, a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard BrinsFrom the name of Mrs. Malaprop, a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. See malapropism for more.
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