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malapropism 1. the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one of similar sound, esp when creating a ridiculous effect, as in I am not under the affluence of alcohol 2. the habit of misusing words in this manner How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She also utilizes arbitrary mechanisms promoted by the French avant-garde Oulipo school and enriches her repertoire with deliberate malaprops and spoonerisms. And there's the familiar catalogue of malaprops, including the candidate's pledge to revitalize the economy by "making the pie higher. The public, presented with Bushisms rivaling Norm Crosby's malaprops, refuses to turn the president into a laughingstock on the order of former second-banana Dan Quayle. |
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