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Bushism

Bush·ism [ bsh izzəm ] (plural Bush·isms)


noun 
Definition:
 
unintended error in speech: a spoken grammatical error or misuse of a word or phrase by president George W. Bush that changes the intended meaning of a statement or is amusing, or a similar mistake in speech made by somebody else.
"misunderestimate" and other Bushisms

[Late 20th century. After George W. Bush]
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