mondegreen
mon·de·green
noun \ˈmän-də-ˌgrēn\Definition of MONDEGREEN
: a word or phrase that results from a mishearing of something said or sung <“very close veins” is a mondegreen for “varicose veins”>
Origin of MONDEGREEN
from the mishearing in a Scottish ballad of “laid him on the green” as “Lady Mondegreen”
First Known Use: 1954
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