6/2/11

Misnomer

 
Pronounced:
<mis-nohm-er>
An error in naming something.  A wrong name for a person.

 
My use:
It is a misnomer to call it work when you like what you do.  It should be called play.
 
Literary use:
By Whately
The word "synonym" is fact a misnomer.


 
Memory trick:
Mis - nome - r
mis (reminds of) = miss or not right
nome (reminds of) =
name
r
(reminds of) = are
not right name are

 
Listen: Misnomer


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