- Mal|a|prop
- Mal|a|prop «MAL uh prop», noun. Mrs.,a character in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play The Rivals, noted for her ridiculous misuse of words.╂[< malapropos]
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mal|a|prop|ism — «MAL uh prop IHZ uhm», noun. 1. a ridiculous misuse of words, especially a confusion of two words somewhat similar in sound but different in meaning, such as a musical progeny for a musical prodigy. Malapropisms are often used for humorous effect … Useful english dictionary
mal·a·prop·ism — /ˈmæləˌprɑːpˌızəm/ noun, pl isms [count] : an amusing error that occurs when a person mistakenly uses a word that sounds like another word but that has a very different meaning … Useful english dictionary
prop — prop·a·ga·bil·i·ty; prop·a·ga·ble; prop·a·gand; prop·a·gan·da; prop·a·gan·dee; prop·a·gan·dism; prop·a·gan·dis·ti·cal·ly; prop·a·gan·dize; prop·a·gant; prop·a·gate; prop·a·ga·tion; prop·a·ga·tive; prop·a·ga·tor; prop·a·ga·tory; prop; prop·er·ly;… … English syllables
mal — mal·a·bar; mal·a·can·thid; mal·a·cob·del·lid; mal·a·cop·te·ryg·ian; mal·a·ga; mal·a·gasy; mal·a·pert; mal·a·prop; mal·ap·ro·pos; mal·content; mal·dan·id; mal·div·i·an; mal·e·dict; mal·function; mal·ice; mal·le·ate; mal·lee; mal·let; mal·odor·ant; … English syllables
Mal Cochrane — Personal information Full name Malcolm Cochrane Nickname Mighty Mal Born 3 April 1961 (1961 04 03) (age 50) Taree, New South Wales, Australia … Wikipedia
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malaprop — mal·a·prop … English syllables
malapropian — mal·a·prop·i·an … English syllables
malaprop — mal·a·prop (măl’ə prŏp′) n. ▸ A malapropism. ╂ [After Mrs. Malaprop, a character in The Rivals, a play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, from MALAPROPOS(Cf. ↑malapropos).] Word History: She s as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile and… … Word Histories
