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When, in 1775, Sheridan wrote his play, "The Rivals", he created a character called Mrs Malaprop, who continually used words incorrectly. (A humourous example would be to call someone a "supository" of knowledge. )
Thus Sheridan bequeathed to the English language a new word. "Malapropism".
Do you think that future speakers of the English language have been bequeathed a new word? To whit, a "Trumpism".

Petter 9 Apr 24
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My favorite Malapropism. " Q. Do you think that men want to play the field more than women ? A. Yes, I guess men are just naturally polygynous, and women are just naturally monotonous."

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I hope not, when gone best forgotten to my mind.

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