Subject: Malaprops

Malaprops:

The mistaken use of a word or words in place of a similar-sounding one – as in, television character Archie Bunker’s utterance of "birth patrol pills.” Here are some we’ve come across.

You're just trying to make me admit something I didn't do. I know all about reverse biology, buddy. I'm not an idiot.

Intelligence Malaprops

In Medieval times most of the people were alliterate.

Communication Malaprops Reading/Writing

I’d say that the Meathead probably got magnesia and forgot where his mouth was.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Malaprops TV/Movie Quotes

Salivation Army

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Malaprops

He’s shown a lack of inconsistency.

Malaprops Sports

Some Catlick priest sprinkling incest over everyone.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Malaprops

My own tax expert, H & R Crock.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Malaprops

Make no delusions about the past!

Malaprops

Well, that was a cliff-dweller.

professional baseball manager
Baseball Malaprops Sports

Pedal stool.

Malaprops

Business adventurous

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Malaprops

… prostate with grief

Malaprops

Well, as they say que seray seray.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Malaprops

Who am I, Paul K. Getty?

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Malaprops

East is East and West is West, but none of us is gonna meet Mark Twain.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Malaprops Situations

You're like the pessimist, who looks at his pants and thinks they're half empty. You should be more like the optometrist, who looks through his glasses and thinks they're half full.

(1971 – ) American actress
Malaprops TV/Movie Quotes

… expensive care

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Doctors Health Malaprops

I will perish this trophy forever.

professional baseball player
Malaprops

That's a hog of a different color.

Malaprops

My husband and I have a monotonous relationship.

Malaprops Relationships

What is all this talk about the Supreme Court decision on a deaf penalty?

(1946 – 1989) comedian & actress
Malaprops TV/Movie Quotes