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Teetime Thu 23-Mar-17 09:48:47

DH and I enjoy the odd malapropism from time to time and I wondered if you did. Today's offering from DH was ' speaking meteorologically'. Made me laugh.

rosesarered Thu 23-Mar-17 10:06:40

grin was it an intended malapropism though? The best ones have to be said innocently!

Greyduster Thu 23-Mar-17 10:13:15

I'm not sure whether these are malapropisms or not, but when my sister in law was moving they were throwing a lot of their belongings away because they were going "mimalistic". My brother in law was talking about their dog who used to get very uptight when a cat came into the garden "He goes absolutely bearsick!" he said. hmm.

Jalima Thu 23-Mar-17 10:28:35

My MIL was the Queen of Malapropism and of Spoonerism - all quite unintentional but hilarious.

KatyK Thu 23-Mar-17 10:31:04

My neighbour had panasonic views from her hotel room.

chelseababy Thu 23-Mar-17 10:32:16

My nan always had dislocated coconut!

Katek Thu 23-Mar-17 10:41:14

An old neighbour used Domestless bleach!

JoyBloggs Thu 23-Mar-17 11:02:21

A friend used underarm derodent and had a son who suffered with an athletic foot.

vampirequeen Thu 23-Mar-17 11:19:34

My grandma used to put verdigris on her chips.

Auntieflo Thu 23-Mar-17 11:44:30

My late neighbour, bless her, used to buy "moffits" to sew on her children's clothes. i.e. motifs. She was also a believer in " stertificates" from the Dr.

gillybob Thu 23-Mar-17 11:50:59

I rather like domesticated Coconut its no much tastier chelseababy smile

ninathenana Thu 23-Mar-17 11:58:32

My nan used to love weatchin her televiewer

ninathenana Thu 23-Mar-17 12:00:39

Not a malapropism just stupid predictive, watching not weatchin

merlotgran Thu 23-Mar-17 12:31:00

My aunt used to refer to the menopause as the monoplus.

judypark Thu 23-Mar-17 12:43:37

When admiring my neighbours newly painted room she told me that her husband swore by Durex to do a good job and give a lovely finish.

Eloethan Thu 23-Mar-17 12:43:44

My Mum said, when talking about childcare, that people were fortunate if they could get a place in a quiche for their pre-school age children.

shysal Thu 23-Mar-17 13:02:04

My FIL manned the car park for Blenheim palace as a little job after retirement. He had larger spaces for Dobermans (Dormobiles) and limerines.

mcem Thu 23-Mar-17 13:41:56

Ex-teachers will remember that in spelling tests we'd provide a context by putting words into a sentence. So my mum helped her class learn how to spell words containing double letters with the sentence 'The children want for a piddle in the maddle of the pool'!!!

mcem Thu 23-Mar-17 13:42:36

Went not want!

Galen Thu 23-Mar-17 13:50:05

My mothers best was , when two jets collided over Germany, the pilots were lucky as they had time to ejaculate!?

Greyduster Thu 23-Mar-17 14:12:43

I remember my elderly neighbour telling me about the holiday in Germany she had spent with her son. "We had a week in the Bavaries - it was really beautiful!"
And the friend who was telling me about their new car. When I asked what sort it was she said "I think it's one of those Chisellers!"

Teetime Thu 23-Mar-17 15:03:18

I love all these. We do use Malapropisms deliberately and try to keep making up new ones. I think anyone outside the family must think we are very thick. Our most used one is that our washing machine is in the artillery room.

grannypiper Thu 23-Mar-17 15:20:39

I bought my DD a pair of sketchers as he has trouble with his feet, due to medication his feet get very painful and itchy, he was delighted with his trendy trainers and tells everyone they need to buy scratchers just like his.

Galen Thu 23-Mar-17 15:20:43

Trolls are toilet paper here.

gillybob Thu 23-Mar-17 15:22:50

My mothers best was , when two jets collided over Germany, the pilots were lucky as they had time to ejaculate

That has got to be one of the funniest ones ever Galen grin

They were very lucky indeed and no wonder they collided. That's what I say!