Mis-apostrophize
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To add an apostrophe inappropriately rare, transitive
"Will never tried to pick up women. He thought it unnatural and a little awkward, but he was feeling extraordinarily confident with Amelior in his system, so he took a plunge. "Don't you hate it when they mis-apostrophize things?" he asked, looking at her but nodding his head toward the menu. She looked up at it and smiled at Will, understanding what he meant. "Yeah, possessive drinks are the worst." Will laughed."
Example
More examples"Will never tried to pick up women. He thought it unnatural and a little awkward, but he was feeling extraordinarily confident with Amelior in his system, so he took a plunge. "Don't you hate it when they mis-apostrophize things?" he asked, looking at her but nodding his head toward the menu. She looked up at it and smiled at Will, understanding what he meant. "Yeah, possessive drinks are the worst." Will laughed."
Etymology
From mis- + apostrophize.
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