- when used in the same context. Thus, an
eggcorn is an
unexpectedly ****ing or
creative malapropism.
Eggcorns often arise as
people attempt to make sense...
- 1930s
during the
Great Depression. Some
speakers believe that it is an
eggcorn of the
North American indigenous communal meal
known as a
potlatch (meaning...
-
whale secretion. The
archaic alternate spelling "ambergrease"
arose as an
eggcorn from the
phonetic pronunciation of "ambergris,"
encouraged by the substance's...
- "ex-patriot",
which author Anu Garg has
characterised as an
example of an
eggcorn. In
Canada someone who
resides in a
different province on a
temporary basis...
-
Malapropisms differ from
other kinds of
speaking or
writing mistakes, such as
eggcorns or spoonerisms, as well as the
accidental or
deliberate production of newly...
-
instead of "on tenterhooks" is one of the most
misused English phrases, or
eggcorns,
according to a 2017
survey of two
thousand British adults,
ranking in...
- of an
unfamiliar word is
limited to a
single person, it is
known as an
eggcorn. The
technical term "folk etymology"
refers to a
change in the form of...
- Wiktionary, the free dictionary. -onym
Antonomasia Deferred reference Eggcorn Eponym Enthymeme Euphemism by
comparison Generic trademark Kenning List...
- Category:Catchphrases Anti-proverb
Blend word
Blurb Buzzword Cliché
Clickbait Earworm Eggcorn "Holy..."
Jabberwocky Meme
Neologism Proverb Set
phrase Slogan Sound bite...
-
accidentally in
reverse mode but
intended to be in
drive mode.
Bushism Cognition Eggcorn Lapsus Malapropism Metathesis Pun Tip of the
tongue Laplanche, Jean; Pontalis...
