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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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1. The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with an amusing effect (e.g., dance a "flamingo" instead of "flamenco").

"English-language learners might use some malapropisms as they practice their skills."

"She stumbled in the introduction with a malapropism, but the rest of the speech went smoothly."

"The malapropism of 'Mr. Granny' instead of 'Mr. Grantley' was an unfortunate nickname that stuck throughout the school year."

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British English, mid-19th century

Any old slip of the tongue — such as forgetting a word or using the wrong verb tense — can be called misspeaking. But when it's specifically a humorous mix-up of words, that's a malapropism. This linguistic blunder comes from the 18th-century play "The Rivals." ...