/ˈmæləpɹɑːpɪzəm/
n – The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.
“Everyone laughed at the child’s malapropism when he complained about ‘electrical votes’ instead of electoral votes.”
/ˈmæləpɹɑːpɪzəm/
n – The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.
“Everyone laughed at the child’s malapropism when he complained about ‘electrical votes’ instead of electoral votes.”