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Ringoisms

Ringoisms is the plural of Ringoism.

Meaning of Ringoism

Noun

Ringoism (plural Ringoisms)

  1. A malapropism from Ringo Starr, drummer of the Beatles.
    • I had used it in In His Own Write, but it was an off-the-cuff remark by Ringo Starr, one of those malapropisms – a Ringoism – said not to be funny, just said. So Dick Leser said, ‘We are going to use that title,’ and the next morning I brought in the song. — John Lennon

Questions about Ringoisms

What is Ringoisms the plural of?
Ringoisms is the plural of Ringoism.

Words near Ringoisms in the dictionary

  1. ringoal
  2. Ringoes
  3. ringoid
  4. ringoids
  5. Ringoism
  6. Ringoisms
  7. Ringold
  8. Ringolds
  9. ringoleavio
  10. ringolevio
  11. ringpiece

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