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“However, methinks the bulk of them are wising up to the bad opinions, false heroics, cowardly verbal attacks, hysterical malaprops, boorish bravado and self-aggrandizing bile being poured on-screen, on the airwaves and the Internet by these current players, retired players, and boorish self-appointed "experts".”
The Huffington Post: Ed Berliner: Jay Cutler Brings Out a Yellow Streak in Fellow Players
“– - These people deal in mixed metaphors and malaprops.”
“While ethics charges and and malaprops mounted and laughable marericky statements were flounted.”
“Regardless of whether you agree with her political views or find her malaprops endearing or maddening, her marketing skills are brilliant.”
“GEOFF NUNBERG: The most revealing thing about politicians 'linguistic gaffes and malaprops is the weird reactions they evoke.”
“It's clearly a form of malapropism, I'm sure it's been around for a long time, I expect it has a name -- but I'm not coming up with the name and would have no idea how to search on it other than scanning through lists of malaprops.”
“This old geezer is a walking, talking ball of contradictions, lies, malaprops and scary, “Dr. Strangelove” type personalities.”
The Early Word: The War, at Home and Abroad - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
“Say what you want about Tommie Thompson but his physical remsemblance to long deceased Mayor Daley of Chicago and his propensity for malaprops makes him the most entertaining candidate in the race.”
“Sometimes I spoke in malaprops myself in an effort to amuse.”
“Eager to grab some of Bobby's money for themselves are a pair of wiseguys named Tommy Agro and John Forzino, Agro's deadliest weapon being his penchant for malaprops that deserve a quote book of their own.”
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