Verboticism: Malaproprietaryism
DEFINITION: v. To adopt other people's words, phrases and linguistic stylings, and then try to make them your own by subtlety altering the syntax. n. A borrowed and butchered phrase
Malaproprietaryism
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: mala/pro/pry/i/tary/ism
Sentence: He was nicknamed the "Butcher of Cavil" because of his inappropriate malaproprietaryisms.
Etymology: malapropism (use of a word in mistake dor for one sounding similar) + proprietary (held in private ownership)
Points: 890
Comments: Malaproprietaryism
Mustang - 2008-04-25: 07:35:00
Shazam! That's a mouthful. lol
stache - 2008-04-25: 08:12:00
It appears you saw right through the butcher's rouge.
stache - 2008-04-25: 08:12:00
Sorry, 'dotes.
OZZIEBOB - 2008-04-25: 18:43:00
OZZIEBOB - 2008-04-25: 18:41:00 Very formal political term. Love " The Butcher of Cavil."