mondegreen
A form of error arising from mishearing a spoken or sung phrase, possibly in a…A form of (possibly intentional) error arising from mishearing a spoken or sung phrase, possibly in a different language.
Meaning
2 sensesA form of (possibly intentional) error arising from mishearing a spoken or sung phrase, possibly in a different language.
Verhörer
ослы́шкаoslýška
(rare)A misunderstanding of a written or spoken phrase as a result of multiple definitions.
Translations
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Origin
Coined by American journalist and editor Sylvia Wright in 1954 in Harper's Magazine from mCoined by American journalist and editor Sylvia Wright in 1954 in Harper's Magazine from mishearing a line in the Scottish ballad The Bonnie Earl o' Moray: “They have slain the Earl o' Moray, / And laid him on the green”, the second line being misheard as, “And Lady Mondegreen”.
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Forms
plural: mondegreens| Singular | mondegreen |
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