noun
- malapropism(def 2).
noun
- Mrs., a character in Sheridan’s The Rivals (1775), noted for her misapplication of words.
n.1823, from name of theatrical character Mrs. Malaprop (see malapropism). Related: Malapropian.
noun
noun
n.1823, from name of theatrical character Mrs. Malaprop (see malapropism). Related: Malapropian.