diff --git a/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/hashes.scrbl b/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/hashes.scrbl
index 8251e03a43..179d5ac09e 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/hashes.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/hashes.scrbl
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@ then each key is removed one-by-one using @racket[hash-remove!].
 
 Functionally removes all mappings from @racket[hash].
 
-If @racket[hash] is not an @tech{impersonator}, then clearing is
+If @racket[hash] is not a @tech{chaperone}, then clearing is
 equivalent to creating a new @tech{hash table}, and the operation is
-performed in constant time.  If @racket[hash] is an @tech{chaperone},
+performed in constant time.  If @racket[hash] is a @tech{chaperone},
 then each key is removed one-by-one using @racket[hash-remove].}