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A malapropism (/ ˈ m æ l ə p r ɒ p ɪ z əm /; also called a malaprop, acyrologia or Dogberryism) is the incorrect use of a word in place of a word with a similar sound, either unintentionally or for comedic effect, resulting in a nonsensical, often humorous utterance.
A mondegreen (/ ˈ m ɒ n d ɪ ˌ ɡ r iː n / ⓘ) is a mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning. [1] Mondegreens are most often created by a person listening to a poem or a song; the listener, being unable to hear a lyric clearly, substitutes words that sound similar and make some kind of sense.
Malaprop did, in fact, use words incorrectly as a funny quirk of her character. Her name became the default term for misusing a word. Her name, in turn, comes from the French mal à propos , or ...
Written by Robert W. Lenski. Based on the book by Anne Tyler. Not technically a Christmas movie, this film is infested with the spirit of one. Thomas McCarthy plays a lonely teen who works past a ...
The Christmas Spirit is a 2013 American made-for-television Christmas-themed romantic comedy film starring Nicollette Sheridan and Bart Johnson.The film was directed by Jack Angelo, written by Angelo and Sheridan, and executive-produced by Sheridan, Jimmy Townsend, Eric Jarboe, Brad Krevoy, Francisco J. Gonzalez, and Alexandre Coscas.
Nothing’s wrong with using a historically horrific regime and their evil as inspiration for fictional bad guys. In fact, it makes sense, because it conveys to the audience how uniquely evil the ...
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie: 2002: Kermit is shown what life would be like for the rest of the Muppets without him, in this spoof of It's a Wonderful Life. Jack Frost: 1979: Stop Motion A Groundhog named Pete tells the story of how Jack Frost wanted to become human so he can fall in love. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas ...
Here are the best Christmas movies to stream on Netflix right now. ... I didn’t think I needed a petty holiday movie, but this one proved me wrong. Watch Now. See the original post on Youtube.