abusage

abusage
improper or incorrect use of language

A stickler for the rules of grammar, Mrs. Walker cringes when she encounters any abusage by the students in her freshman English class. <section begin="etymology"/>


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  • abusage — /euh byooh sij/, n. improper use of words; unidiomatic or ungrammatical language. [1540 50; ABUSE + AGE] * * * …   Universalium

  • abusage — eɪ buːsɪdÊ’ /É™bju n. improper use of words; poor grammar …   English contemporary dictionary

  • abusage — abus·age …   English syllables

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  • abusage — əˈbyüsij, zij noun ( s) Etymology: abuse (II) + age : improper or incorrect use of language : bad usage …   Useful english dictionary

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