mis-apostrophize

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ apostrophize

Verb

mis-apostrophize (third-person singular simple present mis-apostrophizes, present participle mis-apostrophizing, simple past and past participle mis-apostrophized)

1. (transitive, rare) To add an apostrophe inappropriately
   • 2013, JSB Morse, Now and at the Hour of Our Death, page 76:

     Will never tried to pick up women. He thought it unnatural and a little awkward, but he was feeling extraordinarily confident with Amelior in his system, so he took a plunge. "Don't you hate it when they mis-apostrophize things?" he asked, looking at her but nodding his head toward the menu. She looked up at it and smiled at Will, understanding what he meant. "Yeah, possessive drinks are the worst." Will laughed.