Malapropism du jour
May. 21st, 2017 12:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mme_hardyCharles Willson Peale referred to one of his son's allusive, cryptic letters as "hiraglefecks", which I immediately looked up. Google suggested "hieroglyphics", which I'm sure is right. I adore "hiraglefecks" as a standalone word; very satisfying to say and type.
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Date: 2017-05-21 07:38 pm (UTC)(OMG there is an ENTIRE BOOK OF THEM. Amazon listing)
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Date: 2017-05-21 08:27 pm (UTC)That is marvelous.
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Date: 2017-05-21 11:40 pm (UTC)P.
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Date: 2017-05-24 06:55 am (UTC)Nine