Word of the Week (WOW) 21st June, 2015

Word of the Week (WOW) is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. . It’s a fun way to improve vocabulary by learning new words every week.

Featured Image

To participate, simply do a post with your word and leave a link to it as a comment on Heena’s WOW post

Mondegreen

mondegreen\noun\mɒndəɡriːn\plural noun: mondegreens\

1. a misunderstood or misinterpreted word or phrase resulting from a mishearing of the lyrics of a song

2. A mondegreen (also sometimes spelled “mondagreen”) is the accidental mishearing of a phrase in a poem, or song in such a way that it acquires a new, and usually humourous meaning.
Origin
1950s: from Lady Mondegreen, a misinterpretation of the phrase laid him on the green, from the traditional ballad ‘The Bonny Earl of Murray’.
Examples:
1. “There’s a bathroom on the right” is a mondegreen of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “There’s a bad moon on the rise.”
2. “I led the pigeons to the flag” (for “I pledge allegiance to the flag”)

If you would like to check out more interesting words then visit Heena’s page:

Word Treasure

    0 thoughts on “Word of the Week (WOW) 21st June, 2015

    1. Another interesting and unusual word, Priya, which I’ve never heard before. I like the examples you’ve given regarding its meaning. 🙂

    Leave a Reply