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Word of the Day – Eggcorn

By December 16, 2022Word of the Day

Eggcorn (noun)

eg-cawn

a word or phrase that is a seemingly logical alteration of another word or phrase that sounds similar and has been misheard or misinterpreted, as ‘old wise tale’ for ‘old wives’ tale’.

With reference to a mishearing or misinterpretation of the word acorn

Example sentences

“She said he was on a pedal stool, but we all know that was an eggcorn for pedestal.”

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