- sumpsimus
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sumpsimus — noun a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression he preferred his erroneous but pleasing mumpsimus to the correct sumpsimus • Hypernyms: ↑saying, ↑expression, ↑locution … Useful english dictionary
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