English Explanatory Dictionary

shurely shome mishtake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Pronunciation spelling of surely some mistake; highlights a mistake, actual or perceived, which the writer feels is ironic or humorous.

Word forms

shurely shome mishtake shome mishtake shurely

Etymology

Originally coined by Private Eye in imitation of the slurred speech of a drunken editor, or of the lisping Daily Telegraph editor Bill Deedes.

Synonyms

sic
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