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Provided by the compucert malapropism \mal-uh-PROP-iz-uhm\, noun:
- An act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, esp. by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
- An example of such misuse.
A malapropism is so called after Mrs. Malaprop, a character noted for her amusing misuse of words in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's comedy The Rivals.
dish envy - Sudden, intense longing and regret derived from watching a particularly appetizing dish being delivered to a nearby table, and realizing that one has made an inferior menu selection.
Hank was eagerly anticipating his scallops when the waiter brought the stuffed pork chops to the man at the table next to him. Unable to avert his gaze, Hank began to feel the anguish of dish envy.
TriviaYou know what a cat’s paw is, but what is its haw?
- Its third eyelid.
- Mary, Queen of Scots: was crowned at the age of nine months (1543)
- United States: received its new name from the Second Continental Congress; it had previously been known as the Thirteen Colonies (1776)
- Elvis Presley: "Elvis the Pelvis" made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show; he was shown only from the waist up (1956)
- Attica Prison riot: erupted in western New York State; it lasted 4 days (1971)
- Hugh Grant (49): actor who specializes in romantic comedies; also, actors Cliff Robertson (84), Topol (74), Tom Wopat (58), Angela Cartwright (57), Adam Sandler (43), Goran Visnjic (37) and Michelle Williams (29)
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