perronisme

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French

Etymology

After Montreal Canadien head coach, then sports commentator Jean Perron, who became infamous for his linguistics faux-pas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛ.ʁɔ.nism/ ~ /pɛ.ʁɔ.nizm/ ~ /pe.ʁɔ.nism/ ~ /pe.ʁɔ.nizm/
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Noun

perronisme m (plural perronismes)

  1. (Quebec) a usually humorous malapropism or mixed metaphor, especially when speaking extemporaneously

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