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Old 09-28-2009, 03:45 PM
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I didn't know the origin of the word "malaprop" but I've always been a fan of the "Master of Malaprop", Norm Crosby. Stealing one from Wikipedia, Crosby's version of "He had panache" came out as "He had pistachio." He's now in his 80's and he still a really funny guy.