dogberryism

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noun

A malapropism.

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Meanings

dogberryism1

noundogberryism (plural dogberryisms)

plural dogberryisms

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Dogberryism.

Dogberryism2

nounDogberryism (plural Dogberryisms)

plural Dogberryisms · alternative dogberryism

  1. A malapropism.

Origin

From Dogberry + -ism, after Shakespeare's character in Much Ado About Nothing.

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APA

dogberryism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogberryism

MLA

“dogberryism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogberryism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dogberryism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogberryism.

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