Advertisement
Advertisement
mondegreen
[ mon-di-green ]
noun
- a word or phrase resulting from a mishearing of another word or phrase, especially in a song or poem.
mondegreen
/ ˈmɒndɪˌɡriːn /
noun
- a word or phrase that is misinterpreted as another word or phrase, usually with an amusing result
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of mondegreen1
Coined by Sylvia Wright, U.S. writer, in 1954; from the line laid him on the green, interpreted as Lady Mondegreen, in a Scottish ballad
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of mondegreen1
C20: from the Scottish ballad `The Bonny Earl of Murray', in which the line laid him on the green can be misheard as Lady Mondegreen
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse