- A
malapropism (/ˈmæləprɒpɪzəm/; also
called a malaprop,
acyrologia or Dogberryism) is the
incorrect use of a word in
place of a word with a
similar sound...
- metonymic, or
figurative language. A pun
differs from a
malapropism in that a
malapropism is an
incorrect variation on a
correct expression,
while a...
- same context. Thus, an
eggcorn is an
unexpectedly ****ing or
creative malapropism.
Eggcorns often arise as
people attempt to make
sense of a
stock phrase...
-
programming and
author of
COBOL "'Am and Tripe" – HMS Amphitrite;
humorous malapropism "America's
Favorite Carrier" – USS Carl
Vinson "Angry Cat" –
French ship...
-
Bushisms are
unconventional statements, phrases, pronunciations,
malapropisms, and
semantic or
linguistic errors made in the
public speaking of George...
- its meaning.[citation needed]
Cacography Doublespeak Figure of
speech Malapropism Metaphor Rhetoric Skunked term Ghiazza,
Silvana (2007). Le
figure retoriche...
- his
words before swapping letters around and
adopting spoonerisms and
malapropisms. The
lexicographer Susan Rennie stated that Dahl
built his new words...
- how a
phenomenon such as
inherent funniness of
words is an
accident Malapropism – the use of an
incorrect word in
place of a word that
sounds similar...
- The law of holes, or the
first law of holes, is an
adage which states: "If you find
yourself in a hole, stop digging." It is used as a metaphor, warning...
- Part of the film's
comedic appeal is the
clever and
frequent use of
malapropisms by
Johnny and
other crime characters,
especially in
instances where curse...
