| source : web1913 |
Malapropism \Mal"a*prop*ism\, n. [From Mrs. Malaprop, a
character in Sheridan's drama, `` The Rivals,'' who makes
amusing blunders in her use of words. See {Malapropos}.]
A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used.
| source : wn |
malapropism
n : the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one
that sounds similar [syn: {malaprop}]