Nov 16 2005
Malaproprism* of the week
Livid dreaming
* Dictionary source
The online OED as started charging for its servicesMerrirum Webster’s** pesters with pop-ups for free!
** Malaproprism
Etymology: Mrs. Malaprop, character noted for her misuse of words in R. B. Sheridan’s comedy The Rivals (1775)***
1 : the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase; especially : the use of a word sounding somewhat like the one intended but ludicrously wrong in the context.
*** The Rivals
This was a high school English literature class text for me. The whole class read it out loud taking turns to play respective roles. Fun!
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