A comedian I like calls vampires "Draculas", with the specificity as well as the incorrectness (there is only one Dracula, but many vampires) being a source of humor. Is there a word for this language technique? It almost feels like a relative of synecdoche.
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What is a word/phrase for using a term for a popular special case instead of a generic term? is related but does not address comedic effect of eponymy.– livresqueAug 12, 2020 at 23:17
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Using a proper name to stand in for a common one, or vice versa, is called antonomasia.
