malapropism
noun /ˈmæləprɒpɪzəm/
/ˈmæləprɑːpɪzəm/
- a mistake somebody makes when they use a word that sounds similar to the word they wanted to use, but means something different and sounds funny
Topics Languagec2近音词误用(常产生滑稽效果) 词源mid 19th cent.: from the name of the character Mrs Malaprop in Sheridan's play The Rivals (1775) + -ism.