malaphors
malaphors is the plural of malaphor.
Meaning of malaphor
Noun
malaphor (plural malaphors)
- An idiom blend: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing an often nonsensical result.
- What I conclude from this admittedly narrow data base is that, while the malaphor flourishes in bureaucratic compost, it will grow just about anywhere. The following malaphors are my pick of the letters. They were uttered in the home, on the farm, in the street.1977, Benefit Payments Report, California Dept. of Benefit Payments, Health and Welfare Agency, →OCLC, page 5
- Synonyms:
- Dundrearyism
Questions about malaphors
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- Malaphors is the plural of malaphor.
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