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Ivan Seeking
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- wikiA malapropism (also called a Dogberryism or acyrologia) is the substitution of an incorrect word for a word with a similar sound, usually to comic effect.
The food thread reminded me of a sign that advertised "all orgasmically grown vegetables".
I once called the parks department with a question about anadromous fish, but instead asked about androgynous fish. At first I couldn't figure out why the person started laughing hysterically.