One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
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).
wrong word,
One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
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).
wrong word, solecism, error, misuse, misusage, misapplication, infelicity, slip of the tongueView synonyms
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- ‘And when you attack him for his malaprops, his jumbled syntax, it's good for us.’
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