Dogberryism

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Dogberry +‎ -ism, after Shakespeare's character in Much Ado About Nothing.

Noun[edit]

Dogberryism (plural Dogberryisms)

  1. A malapropism.

Alternative forms[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Dogberryism&oldid=72982345"