malapropism /'maelapropizam; 'maelaprapjzom/ n [C] misuse of a word, esp in mistake for one that resembles it, causing amusement, eg 'Come girls, this gentleman will exhort (for escort) us!' 文字的錯(cuò)用; 誤用文字 (尤指因相似而造成可笑的錯(cuò)誤，例如將 escort 誤作 exhort)。