Female character in The Rivals who uses words wrongly

• Misused word
• Mrs —, Sheridan character using words incorrectly
• Mrs. ___ (eponymous butcherer of language from "The Rivals")
• Famous Mrs
• Fictional Mrs.
• Word mix-up

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
Characterized by the use of malapropisms. n. A malapropism. v To use a malapropism.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar [syn: malapropism ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1823, from name of theatrical character Mrs. Malaprop (see malapropism ). Related: Malapropian .