A blunder in the use of words, esp. the ludicrous misuse of one word for another; the habit of making mistakes of this nature.
| 单词 | θ126353 |
| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > incorrectness of language > [noun] > incorrect application of words > of a ludicrous nature > instance of (6) slip-slop1788 A blunder in the use of words, esp. the ludicrous misuse of one word for another; the habit of making mistakes of this nature. slip-sloppism1803 = sense 2. malaprop1814 = malapropism, n. malapropism1830 The ludicrous misuse of words, esp. in mistaking a word for another resembling it; an instance of this. malapropoism1834 = malapropism, n. Also in extended use. Dundrearyism1862 Speech or mannerisms characteristic or reminiscent of Lord Dundreary (see Dundreary, n. 1); esp. (as a count noun) a humorous non sequitur; a… |
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