Real-life malapropisms

I'm thinking of writing a blog post containing some real-life malapropisms. My interest is prompted by hearing about my older sister, doing wedding shopping, searching for the fashionable alternative for a hat; a fascinator. She arrived at a fairly up-market store and said, 'Can you help, I'm looking for a fornicator'.

Any other examples gratefully received.

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Mind My Malapropisms

I've finally put my blog posting together on malaproprisms. Please enjoy at Writer in the North.

Modern malapropisms

Heard another good malapropism in the context of sports commentating, while watching last night's Champions League match Real Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur. Ray Wilkins, observing how lucky Spurs were not to give away a penalty, said, 'Spurs really should count their chickens.'

(Er, it's 'blessings', Ray.)


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