Noted word scrambler

• Mrs. ___ (character in a 1775 play known for poor but amusing word choice)
• Female character in The Rivals who uses words wrongly
• Famous word butcher
• Fictional Mrs.
• Famous Mrs
• Sheridan's Mrs
• Linguistic lapse

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

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