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sumpsimus

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noun
a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression
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"he preferred his erroneous but pleasing mumpsimus to the correct sumpsimus"

type of:
expression locution saying

Examples of sumpsimus

"he preferred his erroneous but pleasing mumpsimus to the correct sumpsimus"