Kaizer wrote:what the mother **** did you just say
canaan wrote:I was stunned to find this phrase to be a malapropism of the Hamlet line "hoist with his own petard." having read Hamlet a couple times in my undergrad, I never made the connection with what I assumed was the correct saying in the title of this thread. I've been on a google treasure hunt for the past hour researching the history of malapropisms and the origin of the word itself. Why? I have no idea.
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hoist with your own petard also hoist on your own petard
to be harmed by something that was intended by you to harm someone else The most enjoyable moment in any action film occurs when the villain is hoist with his own petard.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of hoist by your own petard (blown into the air by your own explosive device), an expression made popular in Shakespeare's play, Hamlet
KennyTheKangaroo wrote:quit trying to sound so smart
blackjack68 wrote:Mr. Malaprop gave rise to malapropisms.
Tico Rick wrote:blackjack68 wrote:Mr. Malaprop gave rise to malapropisms.
Not sure if serious, but it was actually Mrs. Malaprop, a character in Richard Sheridan's play The Rivals.
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