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/ˈmæ.lə.fə/ · noun
(rare) 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.
Among Swift's favorite malaphors are "He's a ragged individualist"; "I was up at the crank of dawn"; and "He's a fly in the oatmeal."
Use malaphor when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Malaphor means (rare) An idiom blend: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing an often nonsensical result..
Common synonyms include Dundrearyism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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