malaphor UK /ˈmæ.lə.fə/US /ˈmæl.ə.foɹ/ noun1 •(rare) An idiom blend: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing an often nonsensical result.Among Swift's favorite malaphors are "He's a ragged individualist"; "I was up at the crank of dawn"; and "He's a fly in the oatmeal." — 2012 formsmalaphors