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MALAPROPISM
Coined for Mrs. Malaprop, a character in the play The Rivals by Sheridan (ca.1775). A malapropism is an accidentally inappropriate (usually that means 'humorous') choice, omission, or alteration of words.

The amount of education you have determines your loot in life.

Miscellaneous malapropisms...