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Dundrearyisms

Dundrearyisms is the plural of Dundrearyism.

Meaning of Dundrearyism

Noun

Dundrearyism (plural Dundrearyisms)

  1. A twisted and consequentially nonsensical aphorism.
    • Like the argot once confined to a class, some of his phrases have become part of the general idiom. A Dundrearyism can be recognized as soon as uttered, like an Irish bull.1878 October 1, John Oxenford, “Lord Dundreary”, in The Theater: A Monthly Review and Magazine, volume 1, London: Wyman & Sons, pages 198–199
    Synonyms:
    malaphor

Questions about Dundrearyisms

What is Dundrearyisms the plural of?
Dundrearyisms is the plural of Dundrearyism.

Words near Dundrearyisms in the dictionary

  1. Dundons
  2. Dundraw
  3. dundrearies
  4. dundreary
  5. Dundrearyism
  6. Dundrearyisms
  7. dundrearys
  8. Dundrum
  9. dundun
  10. dunduns
  11. Dundurn

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