crash blossom
noun
an ambiguously worded headline whose meaning can be interpreted in the wrong way, as “Missing Woman Remains Found.”
See also garden-path.
Origin of crash blossom
First recorded in 2009; from “Violinist Linked to JAL Crash Blossoms,” misleading headline of article about successful violinist whose father died years before in plane crash
Words nearby crash blossom
crapulous,
craquelure,
crash,
crash and burn,
crash barrier,
crash blossom,
crash boat,
crash cart,
crash course,
crash dive,
crash helmet