单词 | eggcorn |
释义 | eggcorn[ eg-kawrn ] / ˈɛgˌkɔrn / a word or phrase that is a seemingly logical alteration of another word or phrase that sounds similar and has been misheard or misinterpreted, as 'old wise tale' for 'old wives' tale'. Compare mondegreen. See also malapropism. Origin of eggcornwith reference to a mishearing or misinterpretation of the wordacorn Words nearby eggcornegg-bound, egg case, egg cell, egg cluster, egg coal, eggcorn, eggcrate, egg cream, eggcup, eggdrop soup, egger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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