8/11/14

MISNOMER

MISNOMER

Mis-nohm-er

Nickname; misname; misapplied;

Naming something in error.

It is a misnomer to call it a parkway because you don't park your car there.

It was a misnomer when she asked her husband to remove a kitty from the lawn.

Mis - nome - r

Mis (Reminds) Miss or wrong

Nome (Reminds) Name

It is a miss-name to call someone the wrong name.

MISS NAME




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