A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Malapropism
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This is when someone abuses the wrong worm so you cant understudy what theyre crying to play.
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a word mistakenly used in place of a similar sounding word, usually by the President of the United States
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Comes from Mrs. Malaprop, a character in The Rivals - a 1775 play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. She imagines herself to be learned but betrays her ignorance by using words that sound similar to those she intends to use.
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A word which purposely replaces another word within a common phrase or addage, with humorous, or ironic intention.
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- When something is inappropriately named
- When someone uses a name/word in an improper context
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Diction humor. Choosing the wrong word, resulting in a comic effect. The character Mrs. Malaprop was an Elizabethan Rosanne Rozanna-danna.
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the humorous use of two words that sound alike when said but are essentially different.
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the wrong use of one word instead of another word because they sound similar to each other, with results that are unintentionally funny
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