"We used a fire distinguisher to put out the fire in the trash can." Is this a hyperbole, malapropism, oxymoron, or a pun?

1 Answer
Jul 9, 2016

color(blue)("malapropism")

Explanation:

Presumably what was intended was "We used a fire color(red)("extinquisher")..."

A malapropism is the misuse of a similar sounding word in place of an intended word.