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noun - the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
A malapropism.
noun - a humorous misuse of a word
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| A malapropism. |
| the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with an amusing effect (e.g. dance a iflamingoi instead of iflamencoi ). |
| the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar |
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A malapropism (also called a malaprop or Dogberryism) is the use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound, resulting in a nonsensical, sometimes humorous utterance. An example is the statement by baseball player Yogi Berra, "Texas has a lot of electrical votes", rather than "electoral votes". Malapropisms often occur as errors in natural speech and are sometimes the subject of media attention, especially when made by politicians or other prominent individuals. Philosopher Donald Davidson has noted that malapropisms show the complex process through which the brain translates thoughts into language. * Humorous malapropisms are the type that attract the most attention and commentary, but bland malapropisms are common in speech and writing. * |