Malaprop

The word “leader” is supposed to be a superlative, and not a malaprop or a sick joke. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Well, Howard Waldrop is the greatest malaprop short story writer of our time. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There she is again, beaming in front of the cameras last week, the malaprop-spouting Minnesota Republican who led thousands of angry tea-bag marchers on the steps of the nation's Capitol to protest health care reform. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Messina says, I found the inspiration for the book in chapter eleven, when malaprop-prone Amy calls her Aunt March ‘a regular samphire.’ ❋ Unknown (2010)

But perhaps the prize for malaprop words of the year should go to Texas congressman and oil industry beneficiary Joe Barton, who apologized to BP for the compensation fund as a shakedown. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Eagerly awaiting the Allen malaprop moment: "A rose between a towelhead and a dyke" perhaps? ❋ Unknown (2009)

A malaprop (according to my trusty keyboard-worn Apple Dictionary Version 2.0.2) is a noun. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Intensive purposes", of course a malaprop as used here, nevertheless makes sense in a Yogi Berra kind of way: I mean could it be that the reason Obamessiah has no sense of humor is that his purposes are so intensive? ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

Of course, I got “when ducks cry”, but I also thought that “malaprop” might be “what it sounds like when ducks cry”. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Try to figure that one out...although I have to admit it was "fair and balanced" in the sense that it was fairly balanced between a malaprop, a double-negative and just plain gibberish. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

I suspect your readership is now 10% people who laugh out loud at the intentional malaprops, 50% who jump on them to correct them, not realizing the humor and 40% who have no idea what any of the references mean and are now scrambling to wikipedia to find out what a malaprop is. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Retarded has been used more than once to describe the ill-educated, malaprop afflicted GWB. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Are we facing epidemic spread or are we 'behind the curve' another malaprop? of the evolution of language? ❋ AYDIN (2007)

I'm well-read, and I didn't get the malaprop there. ❋ Miss Snark (2006)

All right, Claire's above comment read: my reaction to it referencing the "jus de pere" malaprop pretty much just got me fired, or at least outted me as a non-worker in this office environment. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The pregnant pause as he fumbles for the right malaprop…? ❋ Unknown (2006)

It's not as if we've never heard him get tongue tied, lose track of a thought in mid-sentence, and malaprop his way into political comedy immortality. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Eva Gabor co-starred as his malaprop-dropping socialite wife, Lisa. ❋ Toby O'B (2005)

Named after someone called [Mrs] Malaprop in some [classical] [something or other]. ❋ Andy (2004)

An [example] of a malapropism 'we should [demand] [slavery] respirations' ❋ Dingermcduff (2003)

[George W]. used a malapropism when he [said] "They [misunderestimated] me." ❋ Anonymous (2003)

[Mrs]. Malaprop refers to a "[nice] derangement of epitaphs" in [the play]. ❋ Derek Scott (2003)

"Curteousy [killed the cat]" as opposed to "[Curiosity killed the cat]" ❋ Bat (2003)

"Why are people always talkin' about the how [much] violins there is [in the middle] [east]?" ❋ Smakerooni (2003)

"[I would] like [a piece] of [piazza]." ❋ Emily Murda (2003)

I have too [pieces] of [candy] (instead of two)... [oops], I did malapropism. ❋ NerdGirl0512 (2021)

The [YouTube comments section] is [full of] offensive malapropism. ❋ HiThere,ImustBeSexist (2014)