noun, improper. Improper words that may or may not express the same meaning as the root by one or more of the following:
1. adding unnecessary prefixes and suffixes to a root word (examples: "irregardless"),
2. expressing (or mis-expressing) the phonetic characterization of a word or phrase as the phrase itself (example: "for all intensive purposes" assumed from "for all intents and purposes"; or "preemptory" instead of the proper "peremptory")
Many frankenyms find their way into the colloquial lexicon to a degree that they become indistinguishable from the proper vernacular.
1. adding unnecessary prefixes and suffixes to a root word (examples: "irregardless"),
2. expressing (or mis-expressing) the phonetic characterization of a word or phrase as the phrase itself (example: "for all intensive purposes" assumed from "for all intents and purposes"; or "preemptory" instead of the proper "peremptory")
Many frankenyms find their way into the colloquial lexicon to a degree that they become indistinguishable from the proper vernacular.
Student Andrew: Irregardless of it being a 'team' project, Mrs. Timpton, the assignment seems like it will take longer than the time allotted.
Teacher: For all intensive purposes, Andrew, you will have it done by Friday or fail the class.
Student Steve: If you both insist on continued used of those ridiculous frankenyms, I'll report you both to the headmaster for murder of the King's English!
Teacher: For all intensive purposes, Andrew, you will have it done by Friday or fail the class.
Student Steve: If you both insist on continued used of those ridiculous frankenyms, I'll report you both to the headmaster for murder of the King's English!
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2. In reality television, the process of editing two or more sound bites together to create a different result, to fix grammar, or to change to meaning of a sentence.
Example: Adding "not" to the phrase "I'm here to make friends" results in "I'm not here to make friends".
2. In reality television, the process of editing two or more sound bites together to create a different result, to fix grammar, or to change to meaning of a sentence.
Example: Adding "not" to the phrase "I'm here to make friends" results in "I'm not here to make friends".
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The United States senator who finally gave the Democratic Party the 60 votes they needed to keep the GOP from filibustering the country to a standstill.
Jon Stewart: "(Senator Arlen) Specter's move (switching political parties) puts the Democrats within a hair's breath of an unfilibusterable 60 seat Senate majority.
So now it appears the Senate's balance of power--in many respects, the very future of our nation--is in the hands of Al Franken."
-- The Daily Show, April 28, 2009
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-- The Daily Show, April 28, 2009
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