MONDEGREEN


Meaning of MONDEGREEN in English

A you-can-find-this-in-thedictionary-already word. A mishearing, something that was misheard, a misunderstanding. Happens all the time with song lyrics, sayings, familiar pharases, slogans, etc. Example: Gladly, the cross-eyed bear is one of the better-known mondegreens.

Slang English vocab.      Английский сленговый словарь.