Definitions by Jorge Parques

Pseudolapsus

Definition: The phenomenon of hearing someone mispronounce or misuse a word, name, or phrase so badly that you temporarily forget the correct version yourself.

"I knew his name was Benedict Antewistit, but after she called him 'Eggs Benedict,' I suffered a total pseudolapsus and couldn't remember his actual name."

Pseudolapsus by Jorge Parques October 3, 2026