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Sumpsimus
see synonyms of sumpsimusNoun
1. sumpsimus
a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression
Example Sentences:'he preferred his erroneous but pleasing mumpsimus to the correct sumpsimus'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Sumpsimus
see synonyms of sumpsimusnoun
humorous
a correct form of expression (or a new and better custom or notion) taking the place of a popular or familiar but incorrect form of expression (or older, unreasonable but common custom or notion), termed a mumpsimus
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