Is there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplace - eviltoast

Like “does the Pope shit in the woods?” or “that train has sailed?”

Also, what good examples can you think of?

  • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    Or, taking a different perspective:

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1433409/

    Management of trauma and emergency surgery in space

    As on Earth, the major determinant of emergency surgical care in spaceflight may be the presence or absence of a well-trained surgeon.

    Sounds like they need a rocket surgeon!