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Quicklyism

Quicklyism noun: a malapropism uttered by Mistress Quickly, a character in several plays by William Shakespeare.

Noun

Quicklyism (plural Quicklyisms)

  1. A malapropism uttered by Mistress Quickly, a character in several plays by William Shakespeare.

Forms of Quicklyism

pluralQuicklyisms

Questions about Quicklyism

What does Quicklyism mean?
Quicklyism means a malapropism uttered by Mistress Quickly, a character in several plays by William Shakespeare.
What part of speech is Quicklyism?
Quicklyism is a noun.
What is the plural of Quicklyism?
The plural of Quicklyism is Quicklyisms.

Words near Quicklyism in the dictionary

  1. quickload
  2. quickloaded
  3. quickloading
  4. quickloads
  5. quickly
  6. Quicklyism
  7. Quicklyisms
  8. quickmatch
  9. quickmatches
  10. quickmire
  11. quickmires

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