MALAPROPISMS
from Mrs Malaprop, a character in a play by Sheridan
always misusing words.
eg "a nice derangement of epitaphs".
An ‘old master’ is not necessarily an aged school teacher.
NAMES
Megawatti,
- Burmese politician.
ODDS
Maitre,
Matte.
McTavish,
Scots name.
Mac Donald,
another Scots name.
Machine,
a fabrication designed to lighten man's workload-machine.
Martin Sand - Marsh & Sand (legionaires life) - March & Sand
Make yourself a tomb. Make yourself at home.
Malaria,
a sickness brought about by bad air.
Mal aria,
a poorly sung operatic ditty.
Maltese cross, heraldic design.
How do you make a Maltese cross?
Stamp on his foot! Ho! Ho!
Maltesers,
are not inhabitants of Malta.
Medieval banquet,
middle age spread.
Minor operation,
coal digging.
Moby Dick, a novel or a contagion?(often misdiagnosed as ‘Boxcar Willie’).
MN8,
Emenate, pop group in the 90's.
Morbid,
a better offer at auction.
Multipliers,
are not pincers with many applications.
Medical staff,
the cross of Escalaepeus, or a doctor’s walking stick.
My remarks,
Myra Marks.
My forebears,
my four bears.
SPOONERISMS
Mad bunny,
bad money.
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