ABUSAGE

Etymology

First appeared in the 16th century as a general synonym of abuse, but fell into disuse after just a couple of centuries. The word re-emerged with a new grammar-specific sense after Eric Partridge published a book on grammar titled Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English (a pun on "use and abuse") in 1942.

Noun

abusage (countable and uncountable, plural abusages)

(obsolete) Abuse. [Attested from the mid 16^th century until the mid 17^th century.]

Improper or incorrect use of language. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]

Source: Wiktionary

A*bus"age, n.

Definition: Abuse. [Obs.] Whately (1634).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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