eggcorn

Pronunciation: /ˈɛɡkɔːn/

The English word “eggcorn” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A word or phrase that sounds like and is mistakenly used in a seemingly logical or plausible way for another word or phrase either on its own or as part of a set expression

Etymology

Suggested by British-American linguist Geoffrey K. Pullum following a discussion on the Language Log website on September 23, 2003, by American linguist Mark Liberman, about a woman who had long believed the word acorn to be egg corn.

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