English Dictionary

mondegreen

noun

(linguistics) A form of error arising from mishearing a spoken or sung phrase. / (rare) A misunderstanding of a written or spoken phrase as a result of multiple definitions.

I always thought the lyrics were 'Excuse me while I kiss this guy' instead of 'Excuse me while I kiss the sky'.

意味（1）

(linguistics) A form of error arising from mishearing a spoken or sung phrase.

The title lyric, the only part of the original Yiddish preserved by Cahn, was a mondegreen waiting to happen—“My Mere Bits of Shame” and “My Beer, Mr. Shane” were among the earliest recorded mishearings—but the language barrier didn't […]

意味（2）

(rare) A misunderstanding of a written or spoken phrase as a result of multiple definitions.