- A
mondegreen (/ˈmɒndɪˌɡriːn/ ) is a
mishearing or
misinterpretation of a
phrase in a way that
gives it a new meaning.
Mondegreens are most
often created...
- the BBC
transcribed Bush's
greeting as "Yo, Blair", but this is a
clear mishearing: see
Great Political Myths Archived 25
February 2024 at the
Wayback Machine...
- an
incorrect word in
place of a word that
sounds similar Mondegreen –
mishearing or
misinterpretation of a
phrase as a
result of near-homophony Nonsense...
-
millions of
users and
inspired the
creation of the meme "Bing Chilling", a
mishearing of bīngqílín (冰淇淋),
which means ice
cream and is said
repeatedly in the...
- of the tongue, but
psychoanalytic theory also
embraces misreadings,
mishearings, mistypings,
temporary forgettings, and the
mislaying and
losing of objects...
- 26 May.
McCartney has said that the idea for the
title came from his
mishearing Evans asking for "salt and pepper" over a meal. The
Beatles had often...
- An
eggcorn is the
alteration of a word or
phrase through the
mishearing or
reinterpretation of one or more of its elements,
creating a new
phrase which...
- and portra**** with respect. The
comedy begins when
members of the
crowd mishear his
statements of peace, love, and
tolerance ("I
think he said, 'Blessed...
- but they have
similar meanings and pronunciations,
therefore liable to
mishearing and misunderstanding.
Several famous place names,
including those of ****an...
- ISBN 978-2-7388-0131-9. (As a
native Romanian, Dr. Buican's
opinion that
nosferatu is a
mishearing of
necuratu carries particular weight.) Dunn-Mascetti,
Manuela (1992)...
