Eggcorn

noun

Definitions

1.nounAn idiosyncratic but semantically motivated substitution of a word or phrase for a word or words that sound identical, or nearly so, at least in the dialect the speaker uses.

Synonyms

gegg egg-hot kegmeg geggery golden egg gowk gammacism gobbledegoo gumpth goog gee-gaw shitgibbon

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