malapropism
malapropism , noun
[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.
The Rivals,
malapropism , noun
[From Mrs. Malaprop, a character in Sheridan's drama, “ The Rivals,” who makes amusing blunders in her use of words. See Malapropos.]