Thursday 3 December 2015

Missspeech

Missspeech: noun. When you are speaking and accidentally say a word incorrectly, instead saying a word that sounds similar or is in some way connected. The first recorded occurrence of missspeech is from the Bible, when Noah says to his wife: "How many cows do we need? Obviously, spoon." Now the missspeech is very much understandable, Noah clearly meant to say 'four', and forks have four prongs, forks are also a type of cutlery, just like spoons. So there.

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