A MALAPHOR is when two metaphors are clumsily and incorrectly combined, such as 'It's as easy as riding a piece of cake' or 'We'll burn that bridge when we get to it'.
July 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A MALAPHOR is when two metaphors are clumsily and incorrectly combined, such as 'It's as easy as riding a piece of cake' or 'We'll burn that bridge when we get to it'.
a lot of these belong on the malaphor subreddit tbh www.reddit.com/r/malaphor/
Malaphors: The Art of Blending Phrases
A malaphor is a mashing of two phrases to create a unique and bizarre saying. For example, you could combine "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it" and the idea of "burning bridges" to create "W...
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May 19, 2025 at 3:29 AM
a lot of these belong on the malaphor subreddit tbh www.reddit.com/r/malaphor/
I was thinking malaphor, maybe?
March 27, 2025 at 6:13 AM
I was thinking malaphor, maybe?
"We'll burn that bridge when we get to it" is frankly too good to be a malaphor, whatever its origins.
A MALAPHOR is when two metaphors are clumsily and incorrectly combined, such as 'It's as easy as riding a piece of cake' or 'We'll burn that bridge when we get to it'.
July 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM
"We'll burn that bridge when we get to it" is frankly too good to be a malaphor, whatever its origins.
I love mixed metaphor and malaphor. Just thought you ought to know 🤷🏻♂️
March 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I love mixed metaphor and malaphor. Just thought you ought to know 🤷🏻♂️
I think it was a malaphor of that and "off the ground".
June 14, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I think it was a malaphor of that and "off the ground".
"We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it" is my favorite malaphor.
December 6, 2024 at 4:47 PM
"We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it" is my favorite malaphor.
FYI: A blending of cliches or idioms is called a malaphor.
"We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it."
"… not the sharpest egg to make an omelette."
"… until the cows freeze over."
"We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it."
"… not the sharpest egg to make an omelette."
"… until the cows freeze over."
October 14, 2023 at 3:23 AM
FYI: A blending of cliches or idioms is called a malaphor.
"We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it."
"… not the sharpest egg to make an omelette."
"… until the cows freeze over."
"We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it."
"… not the sharpest egg to make an omelette."
"… until the cows freeze over."
I've never heard the word malaphor before, but like, gotdamn it's such a cool word...
June 15, 2026 at 10:09 AM
I've never heard the word malaphor before, but like, gotdamn it's such a cool word...
Drip to the nines is a cute malaphor. I like it. 🤼
June 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Drip to the nines is a cute malaphor. I like it. 🤼
Malaphor לפנתאון (זה היה בכוונה)
March 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Malaphor לפנתאון (זה היה בכוונה)
Love a good malaphor:
Not rocket surgery
Hit the nail on the nose
Burn the midnight oil both ends
When the rubber hits the fan
Stick out like a sore throat
Burn that bridge when we get there
When pigs freeze over
You can’t teach a leopard new spots
Not rocket surgery
Hit the nail on the nose
Burn the midnight oil both ends
When the rubber hits the fan
Stick out like a sore throat
Burn that bridge when we get there
When pigs freeze over
You can’t teach a leopard new spots
January 15, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Love a good malaphor:
Not rocket surgery
Hit the nail on the nose
Burn the midnight oil both ends
When the rubber hits the fan
Stick out like a sore throat
Burn that bridge when we get there
When pigs freeze over
You can’t teach a leopard new spots
Not rocket surgery
Hit the nail on the nose
Burn the midnight oil both ends
When the rubber hits the fan
Stick out like a sore throat
Burn that bridge when we get there
When pigs freeze over
You can’t teach a leopard new spots
I present my new favorite malaphor i created by forgetting my old favorite malaphor
June 30, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I present my new favorite malaphor i created by forgetting my old favorite malaphor
MALAPHOR - an asymmetrical clothing brand
February 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
MALAPHOR - an asymmetrical clothing brand
Wow what a malaphor!
September 23, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Wow what a malaphor!
don't use comma splices. don't use adverbs. don't use speech tags. don't use present tense. don't use grawlix. don't use gerunds. don't use malaphor. don't use paralepsis. don't be repetitive. eschew repetition. avoid repetitiousness. don't use the letter [redacted]. don't use sentence fragments. do
July 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
don't use comma splices. don't use adverbs. don't use speech tags. don't use present tense. don't use grawlix. don't use gerunds. don't use malaphor. don't use paralepsis. don't be repetitive. eschew repetition. avoid repetitiousness. don't use the letter [redacted]. don't use sentence fragments. do
På engelsk heter dette en «malaphor», og det er dritgøy. Akkurat denne er vel neppe med vilje, men likevel da.
May 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM
På engelsk heter dette en «malaphor», og det er dritgøy. Akkurat denne er vel neppe med vilje, men likevel da.
A malaphor is when two metaphors are clumsily and incorrectly combined, such as 'It's as easy as riding a piece of cake' or 'We'll burn that bridge when we get to it'.
September 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A malaphor is when two metaphors are clumsily and incorrectly combined, such as 'It's as easy as riding a piece of cake' or 'We'll burn that bridge when we get to it'.
That may be the worst math malaphor I’ve ever met.
March 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
That may be the worst math malaphor I’ve ever met.
Stare into the Void, it might stare back
((@voidtobia.bsky.social you are allowed to punch me for that malaphor-pun XD))
Comm for the aforementioned Void :3
((@voidtobia.bsky.social you are allowed to punch me for that malaphor-pun XD))
Comm for the aforementioned Void :3
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Stare into the Void, it might stare back
((@voidtobia.bsky.social you are allowed to punch me for that malaphor-pun XD))
Comm for the aforementioned Void :3
((@voidtobia.bsky.social you are allowed to punch me for that malaphor-pun XD))
Comm for the aforementioned Void :3
Clearly doesn't value the malaphor, like throwing stones in the bush.
January 25, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Clearly doesn't value the malaphor, like throwing stones in the bush.
Malapropism + metaphor => malaphor
March 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Malapropism + metaphor => malaphor
That would be a malaphor if they were metaphors.
February 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
That would be a malaphor if they were metaphors.
In a conference call for convention planning just now, I managed to malaphor "hold your horses" and "calm your tits" into "hold your tits" 🫠🙃
idk I kind'a like it, might keep using that one 😅
idk I kind'a like it, might keep using that one 😅
September 9, 2024 at 2:32 AM
In a conference call for convention planning just now, I managed to malaphor "hold your horses" and "calm your tits" into "hold your tits" 🫠🙃
idk I kind'a like it, might keep using that one 😅
idk I kind'a like it, might keep using that one 😅
🤣
I love a good malaphor:
- It’s not exactly rocket surgery
- We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it.
- She’s burning the midnight oil at both ends.
- He’s not the brightest bulb in the toolbox.
I love a good malaphor:
- It’s not exactly rocket surgery
- We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it.
- She’s burning the midnight oil at both ends.
- He’s not the brightest bulb in the toolbox.
September 27, 2026 at 8:49 AM
🤣
I love a good malaphor:
- It’s not exactly rocket surgery
- We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it.
- She’s burning the midnight oil at both ends.
- He’s not the brightest bulb in the toolbox.
I love a good malaphor:
- It’s not exactly rocket surgery
- We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it.
- She’s burning the midnight oil at both ends.
- He’s not the brightest bulb in the toolbox.