(n.) Bad treatment; abuse.

Irish bull abuse abuse of office anacoluthon antiphrasis barbarism befoulment bull catachresis conversion corrupt administration corruption debasement defalcation defilement desecration diversion embezzlement fluff folk etymology fouling grammatical error hypercorrection hyperform infelicity maladministration malaprop malapropism malfeasance malpractice malversation marrowsky misapplication misappropriation misconduct misconstruction misemployment misfeasance mishandling mismanagement mispronunciation missaying misuse peculation perversion pilfering pollution poor stewardship profanation prostitution solecism spoonerism ungrammaticism violation