A mondegreen (/ˈmɒndɪˌɡriːn/) is a mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning. Mondegreens are most often created... 53 KB (5,802 words) - 15:20, 6 May 2024 |
The Bonnie Earl o' Moray (section Mondegreen) American writer Sylvia Wright coined the term "mondegreen" in an essay "The Death of Lady Mondegreen", which was published in Harper's Magazine in November... 8 KB (1,010 words) - 05:28, 5 May 2024 |
the other hand is a substitution that exhibits creativity or logic. A mondegreen is a misinterpretation of a word or phrase, often within the lyrics of... 13 KB (1,179 words) - 22:41, 7 March 2024 |
Dylan Mondegreen (born Børge Sildnes) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. His debut album, While I Walk You Home, was released in his native country... 3 KB (370 words) - 08:58, 26 January 2024 |
busillis [at the day of Busillis], believing this was a famous man. This mondegreen has since entered the literature; it occurs in Alessandro Manzoni's novel... 2 KB (3,600 words) - 06:47, 7 April 2024 |
The Star-Spangled Banner (category Mondegreens) "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written by American... 75 KB (8,366 words) - 11:14, 6 May 2024 |
from Gish into a fan booklet as "mayonnaise seas". The band thought this mondegreen was funny and used "Mayonaise" [sic] as a temporary song title when recording... 10 KB (891 words) - 02:05, 4 May 2024 |
Error (linguistics) Freudian slip Goldwynisms Homonym Johnny Dangerously Mondegreen Mumpsimus Norm Crosby Trailer Park Boys "'Yogisms': Yogi Berra's best... 24 KB (2,636 words) - 10:47, 26 April 2024 |
Grove may be a place-name, a woman's name or nickname, or possibly a mondegreen. Doc Watson helped popularize "Shady Grove", after presumably learning... 7 KB (643 words) - 07:16, 20 April 2024 |
preserving the original Moldovan rhyme in parts (an intentional sort of mondegreen or soramimi), and thereby transformed the song into an international gay... 47 KB (4,297 words) - 18:53, 13 May 2024 |