Subject: Malaprops (Page 23)

She was as mad as a wet blanket.

(1908 – 1997) German-born teacher, academic & humorist

When making picture frames, you’ll need a Midas box, so you can cut the angle right.

It’s all moth-eared.

Our Air Corps reunion was held to rememmorate the great things we done.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

This ain’t one of these slighthearted occasions.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

She had a seashore disorder.

As one of the faithful constituitionals.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

Passed with flying carpets.

It's a mute point.

I want to hear it so quiet we can hear a mouse dropping.

(1897 – 1960) Russian-born American film director, actor & producer

He’d go through the house like Typhoon Mary.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

Arabs wear turbines on their heads.

Edith, I’m mortifried!

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

It was deader than a hangnail.

Welfare incipients

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

I was under the dress.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

This makes me so sore it gets my dandruff up.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

A Polack art exhibit!

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

Up the creek in a boat with a hole.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

I ain’t got no respect for no religion where the head guy claims he can’t make no mistakes. Like he’s, waddya call, inflammable.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

Fillit mig-non

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)