malapropism
UK /ˈmæləpɹɒpˌɪzəm/ US /ˈmæləpɹɒpˌɪzəm/
noun 2
Definitions
noun
1
The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.
The script employed malapropism to great effect.
2
An instance of this; malaprop.
The translator matched every malapropism in the original with one from his own language.
The humor comes from all the malapropisms.
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