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malaprop en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • /ˈmæləˌprɑp/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. Characterized by the use of malapropisms.

Forms

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most malaprop Degree=Sup lexicographic
more malaprop Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

malapropish

wikipedia: Richard Brinsley Sheridan · wikipedia: The Rivals

malaprop en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • /ˈmæləˌprɑp/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. A malapropism.

Forms

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malaprops Number=Plur lexicographic

wikipedia: Richard Brinsley Sheridan · wikipedia: The Rivals

malaprop en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • /ˈmæləˌprɑp/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. To use a malapropism.

Forms

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malapropping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
malaprops Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
malapropped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
malapropped Tense=Past lexicographic

wikipedia: Richard Brinsley Sheridan · wikipedia: The Rivals