She will probably saute down about 10 o’clock

This was said when a couple thought they would see another colleague.  At first I thought it was a malaprop and not a malaphor, as the speaker was replacing sashay with saute.  But since the word “down” was used, which is commonly coupled with ‘saunter”, I am convinced it is a word blend of “sashay” (walk in an ostentatious yet casual manner) and “saunter” (walk in a slow, relaxed manner), although saute is an actual word and word blends are more like portmanteaus – see explanation of the difference between a portmanteau and a single word malaphor – https://malaphors.com/2013/02/02/portmanteaus-and-single-word-malaphors/.  A big thanks to Kevin Ross for hearing this one and passing it on!


One Comment on “She will probably saute down about 10 o’clock”

  1. Andy Wakshul's avatar Andy Wakshul says:

    This is why God made Unguentine!


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