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when you reach for the right word and grab its dumber cousin instead.
means the mistaken use of a word for one that sounds similar but means something wildly different, usually to comic effect.
from from mrs malaprop, a character in richard brinsley sheridan's 1775 play the rivals, whose name comes from the french mal a propos, meaning inappropriate; she constantly confused words, praising a man as the very pineapple of politeness.
not a typoit is spoken, not written, confusion
celebrity offenderyogi berra built a career on them
cousin termeggcorns are the sneakier, more logical version
political classicbush's misunderestimate entered the dictionary of gaffes