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solecism

solecism - Dictionary definition and meaning for word solecism

Definition
(noun) a socially awkward or tactless act
Synonyms : faux pas , gaffe , gaucherie , slip
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for solecism

SHOLEYcism...when you think of hindi movie sholay,who comes in your mind???? GABBAR....everytime he used to make mistakes while speaking because of his rustic or wild accent....
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by nileshdive
look at it .......... http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1293/539675960_6a35e68c73.jpg?v=0
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by suhanigpt1
solecism = so less lex - ism. Lexical is related to grammar as also in lexical anaylsis in a computer langauge.. so-less-lex-ism means more grammatical and awkward mistakes
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by shalnew
It's a funny one...When someone's shoe sole comes out it is a social blunder...
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by mohitdia
take the word "sole" from it...now imagine a hot blonde girl sleeping on parks bench alone(sole)..this is an awkward act...so solecism
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by anshulnirvana
SOcially or LExICally worthy of critiCISM = SOLECISM.
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by dshefman
solecism is like socialism and sole(soul; pronunciation is same)in it.so if u don't live with soul in society it is awkward.
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by arshnagpal
rember the movie shol;ay...in it were many socially awkward acts.so solecicm=sholay+cism
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by mit006
Singing a SOLO when you are a bad singer is socially awkward.
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by dshefman
so(l)e(c)ism...interchange l and c...it sounds lyk socialism...but as u have interchanged them...both r opposites...!!!
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by sravan1411
Among racism and sexism, one of the major problems is lexism: judging people based on grammatical blunders (lexicon: vocabulary). Were you denied work because of your grammar mistakes? That's SO lexism...
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by rashtastic
so, deserving criticism...because it's wrong/flagrant
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by Thisisnotme
(also means grammatical mistake): I got an F on my paper but the professor's SOLE critiCISM was that I made one grammar mistake
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by karenrw

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