Etymology

malaphor

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Today it means: An idiom blend: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing an often nonsensical result. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of malapropism + metaphor; attributed to Lawrence Harrison in the Washington Post article "Searching for Malaphors" (Aug. 6, 1976).

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