malaprop

English

Etymology

From the name of Mrs. Malaprop, a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. See malapropism for more.

Pronunciation

Adjective

malaprop (comparative more malaprop, superlative most malaprop)

  1. Characterized by the use of malapropisms.

Derived terms

Noun

malaprop (plural malaprops)

  1. A malapropism.

Verb

malaprop (third-person singular simple present malaprops, present participle malapropping, simple past and past participle malapropped)

  1. To use a malapropism.
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