Answer to "Famous word butcher" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MALAPROP which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1972.

Famous word butcher crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
MALAPROP	100 %	8

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Famous word butcher

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• malaprop
• tare
• arthur orton
• fair
• once
• bye
• quetzal
• amen
• finis
• aesops
• kill
• killed

Crossword Answer definitions

MALAPROP noun

1. A malapropism.

MALAPROP verb

1. To use a malapropism.

MALAPROP adjective

1. Characterized by the use of malapropisms.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

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More clues leading to the result MALAPROP

• Mrs. known for misspeaking
• Word mix-up
• Sheridan's misspeaking Mrs.
• Sheridan character
• She says, "As headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile."
• Mrs. ___.
• She blundered in "The Rivals."
• Character in "The Rivals."
• Famous Mrs.
• Butcherer of words