Wednesday 23 March 2011

Misunderstood sayings

Although the number of names and classifications for this kind of phenomenon grows at about the same rate as the internet, I'm not sure if there is a word for the mingling of two sayings into one hideously confusing phrase. Some of my favourites are:
Too many chefs, not enough Indians
The sky's my oyster
Bite the bull by the horns
It's not brain science