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sumpsimus

noun

A correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
S
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
15

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noun

  1. A correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression

    “He preferred his erroneous but pleasing mumpsimus to the correct sumpsimus”

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He preferred his erroneous but pleasing mumpsimus to the correct sumpsimus

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