Definition:
A word or phrase resulting from a misinterpretation of a word or phrase that has been heard.
Usage:
Mondegreens can be found in every area of the spoken word, from the record buyer who asks for a copy of the Queen single "Bohemian Rap City" to the schoolchild who is convinced that the Pledge of Allegiance begins "I led the pigeons to the flag."
-- Gavin Edwards, 'Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy: And Other Misheard Lyrics
4 comments:
Aha. That's helpful. I've always wondered what to call that kind of mix up. :)
Mondegreen-ing is one of my particular talents, actually.
Rap City...ha ha ha ha! And leading pidgeons is no easy feat!
I am often mocked for my mondegreens. "Billy Jean's at my do-or..."
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