Meanings
nounmiscoinage (plural miscoinages)
plural miscoinages
- A bad or wrong coinage.
Considering the fact that English is commonly used by non-native speakers the occurrence of such miscoinages is remarkably low.
G. E. Booij, Jaap van Marle, Yearbook of Morphology 1998 (page 273)1 more example
The wretch 'Grizled with hair' (meaning 'Having grey hair with hair') is a typical Durfey miscoinage. Something is said which sounds meaningful but is not.
2017, John McVeagh, Thomas Durfey and Restoration Drama
Origin
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APA
miscoinage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscoinage
MLA
“miscoinage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscoinage. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miscoinage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscoinage.
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