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(rare neologism) A malaphor: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing a nonsensical result.

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idiom blend

Source Word

idiom blend

Noun

neologism rare

(rare neologism) A malaphor: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing a nonsensical result.

Japanese Meaning

似た慣用句（イディオム）が誤って合体し、意味が通じなくなる表現（誤った慣用句の混合）

演説の最後に、彼は「橋を焼く前に卵が孵らないように」といった慣用句の混合（マラフォー）で締めくくり、聴衆を笑わせた。

Sense（1）

(rare neologism) A malaphor: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing a nonsensical result.

idiom blends

（ plural ）