Everyday Conversational Phrases

noun A figure of speech in which words or phrases are mixed up and confused in a humorous way, often combining two common idioms or sayings.

adjective Describing something that is a result of mixing up and confusing words or phrases in a humorous way.

• The speaker unintentionally used a malaphor during the presentation, causing confusion among the audience.
• I always mix up idioms and end up creating a malaphor that leaves my friends laughing.
• My dad's malaphor game is strong - he mixes up sayings like nobody's business!
• Her malaphor about the situation being a 'piece of cake walk in the park' perfectly summed up the ease of the task.

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being, such as 'could care'

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, such as 'less'

pronoun a word that is used to replace a noun in a sentence, such as 'I'

• I could care less about the current political climate.
• I could care less about what she thinks of me.
• I could care less about that drama, to be honest.
• I could care less about climbing the corporate ladder.

noun a blend of the words 'non' and 'conversation', used to describe a meaningless or unproductive conversation

• The meeting was filled with nonversation as the team failed to address any important issues.
• I can't stand having a nonversation with him, it's such a waste of time.
• Let's not have a nonversation about this, I already know what you're going to say.
• Their relationship felt like a constant nonversation, with neither of them truly listening to the other.