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solecism - Dictionary definition and meaning for solecism

SOLECISM

  • (noun) a socially awkward or tactless act

    synonyms : faux pas , gaffe , gaucherie , slip

    they behaved as if they were fearful of commiting a faux pas -added by shivraj

    President Barack Obama has apologized for a gaffe in which he described his bowling skills as akin to participants in the Special Olympics. -added by Administrator

    He realized that he had committed an awful gaffe when he mispronounced her name. -added by nithi

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Mnemonics for solecism

  • (Tag: ) 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....

    added by nileshdive    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) look at it .......... http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1293/539675960_6a35e68c73.jpg?v=0

    added by suhanigpt1    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) 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

    added by shalnew    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: funny) It's a funny one...When someone's shoe sole comes out it is a social blunder...

    added by mohitdia    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) 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.

    added by arshnagpal    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) 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

    added by anshulnirvana    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) SOcially or LExICally worthy of critiCISM = SOLECISM.

    added by dshefman    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) so(l)e(c)ism...interchange l and c...it sounds lyk socialism...but as u have interchanged them...both r opposites...!!!

    added by sravan1411    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) Singing a SOLO when you are a bad singer is socially awkward.

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  • (Tag: ) rember the movie shol;ay...in it were many socially awkward acts.so solecicm=sholay+cism

    added by mit006    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) 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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  • (Tag: ) so, deserving criticism...because it's wrong/flagrant

    added by Thisisnotme    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) (also means grammatical mistake): I got an F on my paper but the professor's SOLE critiCISM was that I made one grammar mistake

    added by karenrw    editEdit Mnemonic

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