Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Linguistic phenomenon
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Linguistics
Humor Miscommunication |
| gptkbp:commonIn |
gptkb:poetry
Song lyrics |
| gptkbp:defines |
A mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning
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| gptkbp:etymology |
Coined by Sylvia Wright in 1954
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mondegreen
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
'Excuse me while I kiss this guy' (misheard from 'Excuse me while I kiss the sky')
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| gptkbp:origin |
From mishearing the lyric 'laid him on the green' as 'Lady Mondegreen'
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Eggcorn
Malapropism Spoonerism |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Odd_Blood
gptkb:The_Collectress |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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