malaprop
noun
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malaprop
1 American
[mal-uh-prop]
/ ˈmæl əˌprɒp /
noun
Malaprop
2
American
[mal-uh-prop]
/ ˈmæl əˌprɒp /
noun
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Origin of malaprop
First recorded in 1815–25; see origin at Malaprop
Example Sentences
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Zucker, who trained with the French guru Philippe Gaulier, doesn’t just pratfall and malaprop.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024
NoHo Hank survived to malaprop another day and the scene-stealing Carrigan went on to appear in every glorious episode of “Barry,” deemed 2018′s best show by The Washington Post.
From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2022
He makes his appearance with the malaprop assumption that Churchill is “Church Hill,” and he squeezes the last drop of embarrassment out of this blunder and all those to come.
From The New Yorker • May 18, 2016
A malaprop, by the way, is defined as an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously.
From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2015
You’re officially the malaprop king, Nick, he says.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
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