misreference
noun
mis·ref·er·ence ˌmis-ˈre-fərn(t)s 
-ˈre-f(ə-)rən(t)s
plural misreferences
: an incorrect or mistaken reference
A few gratingly silly mistakes also intrude at that point. There is no "Place Leon Bloom" in Paris, since that spot was named after the leader of the Popular Front rather than a misreference to Leopold Bloom from Ulysses.
Mark Thomas
Mark Thomas
Word History
First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
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