malaprops
Meaning of malaprops
plural noun
the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with an amusing effect (e.g. ‘dance a flamingo ’ instead of flamenco ).
mid 19th century: from the name of the character Mrs Malaprop in Sheridan's play The Rivals (1775) + -ism.
Information about malaprops
- It is a name.
- The singular form of malaprops is: malaprop.
- Languages in which malaprops is used:
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Hyphenation of malaprops
malaprops
- It consists of 1 syllables and 9 chars.
- malaprops is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
malaprops synonyms
Meaning a grammatical mistake in speech or writing:
Meaning a mistake:
Meaning the wrong or improper use of something:
Meaning unjust treatment:
Meaning a thing that is inappropriate, especially a remark or expression:
Anagrams of malaprops
Words that rhyme with malaprops
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