Shoot, I confused "Yo momma" for "yo-yo ma" This would be considered a Malapropism.
Mal-a-prop-ism (MAL uh prop iz uhm) n. ridiculous misuse of a word, especially confusing it with one that sounds similar
And if you don't know who Yo Yo Ma is you might be a philistine. Or just not that interested in classical cellists.
NOTE: I don't commit malapropisms as much as I simply mispronounce a word my entire life and am finally corrected in the heart of my twenties. One feels so betrayed when this occurs. Especially when it happens more than once. What can I say, I think in numbers. That's why I read this silly vocabulary book. Its my secret affair with letters.
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example. using VIVE your whole life in place of VIBE. I still struggle to believe I'm wrong.
Obeast instead of Obese??? Bueller... Bueller
I'm so glad Karrie spilled the beans on which word you were pronouncing wrong. Is that really true? Too funny.
Kaesy, I must sat that Obeast is a Karrie original. One of mine is discombooberated instead of discombobulated. Most of mine have been obliterated but Momma V engrained some great ones all growing up.
kinda like when you think you know the words to a song, so you belt them out loud only to find you are way off. woops.
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