mon·de·green (mŏn'dә-grēn, môn-)
n.
A word or phrase resulting from a misinterpretation of a word or phrase that has been heard.
[1954; coined by British author S. Wright fr. the line laid him on the green, intepreted as the line Lady Mondegreen, in a Scottish ballad.]
posted by Elise at
12:41 PM
Main Entry: no·men·cla·tor Pronunciation: nō'mən-klā́tər Function: noun Etymology: Latin, slave whose duty was to announce the names of persons met during a political campaign, from nomen + calare to call 1 : a book containing collections or lists of words 2 archaic : one who announces the names of guests or of persons generally 3 : one who gives names to or invents names for things
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among other websites, www.kissthisguy.com has a list of submitted mishearings, mostly song lyrics. The website got its name from the Jimmy Hendrix song "Kiss the sky". Come on, you've heard it before, haven't you?
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