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Word of the Week: Einsteinian Slip
Einsteinian slip /ˈaɪn staɪn.i.ən ˈslɪp/ noun 1. A humorous slip of the tongue that occurs when trying to display one’s erudition by using an academic term or term of art resulting in the exact opposite of the desired effect. Similar to a malapropism, but easier to pronounce (making the utterance of an Einsteinian slip less [...]







