solecism

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Any faux pas involving a transgression against the norms of expected behavior
Error in the use of language, especially an error concerning etiquette
In written language, the intentional use of misspelling and/or incorrect grammar to affect the vernacular of a particular dialect
any violation of established rules or customs
{n} an impropriety or badness of speech
An error in word usage, grammar, or in social etiquette
An impropriety of speech; a violation of the established rules of syntax (Compare Catachresis Enallage, Malapropism) (Contrast King's English)
{i} improper grammatical usage, incorrect speech; mistake, error; something which is improper or unacceptable; violation of good manners
deviation from the idiom of a language or from the rules of syntax
a mistake in the use of language; also, an offense against good manners or etiquette
a socially awkward or tactless act
Any inconsistency, unfitness, absurdity, or impropriety, as in deeds or manners
An impropriety or incongruity of language in the combination of words or parts of a sentence; esp
solecisms
plural of solecism
solecism

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    Etymologie

    () From the Ancient Greek σολοικισμός (soloikismos), from σόλοικος (soloikos, “speaking incorrectly”), from Σόλοι (Soloi), an ancient Athenian colony in Cilicia whose inhabitants spoke a dialect that Athenians regarded as a corrupted and barbarous form of Attic Greek.
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