"So many former players get into broadcasting and tend to butcher the English language. Some are malaprop artists. …" Jack Buck
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Imagine Sarah Palin without the you-betcha malaprops and the political grievances.New York Times, 24 Mar. 2020 Whenever there’s a funny Caribbean crab or malaprop-prone seagull onstage, younger kids are delighted. Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Oct. 2019 After exhausting every other option for a new Juliet, Simon reluctantly hires Nancy, a malaprop-prone small-town Utah girl who can’t really act and has never performed Shakespeare. Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 June 2018 Benson drew chuckles with his Benson Boogie — and with his malaprops. Brett Martel, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2018 Benson drew chuckles with his Benson Boogie — and with his malaprops.Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2018 The Guardian chose the Trump Twitter malaprop unpresidented. Stefan Fatsis, Slate Magazine, 3 Feb. 2017 Senator John Kerry in 2004 won laughs from a Democratic audience for mocking President George W. Bush’s halting speaking style and malaprops. Jonathan Martin, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2016 See More