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Hello malaphor lovers!

WHAT IS A MALAPHOR?

A malaphor is a mixture of two idioms, creating a sort of malaprop in metaphor form.   They are uttered by everyone unintentionally.  The best ones are the most subtle, sounding correctat first blush and then leading to quizzical looks.

ORIGIN

It is believed that the term was first coined by Lawrence Harrison, a government official in the Agency for International Development, in an op-ed piece for the Washington Post in 1976.  I later  defined the term in Urban Dictionary.

PURPOSE OF THIS BLOG

I have been collecting malaphors for many years, and have posted some periodically on Facebook with friends.  This blog is my way of sharing these goofy mixtures with everyone.  I plan to post one daily – a “malaphor of the day”.  That way you will get a smile or chuckle each day, or a bit of torture, if you find them stupid and have masochistic tendencies.  I also would like to hear from you about my posted malaphors, and/or submit any that you have heard or read recently.   I will then post them, giving you credit of course.   Keep your ears open!

Dave Hatfield