malapropist
/ˈmæləprɑpɪst/
noun
- A person who frequently makes malapropisms (humorous mistakes in which a word is used that sounds like the correct word but means something different).
- My uncle is such a malapropist; he once said 'He's a wolf in cheap clothing' instead of 'wolf in sheep's clothing.'
- The character in the play was a lovable malapropist, always mixing up words like 'monotonous' and 'monogamous.'
- As a malapropist, she accidentally told her boss she was 'very constipated' about the project instead of 'very committed.'
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