An eggcorn is the alteration of a word or phrase through the mishearing or reinterpretation of one or more of its elements, creating a new phrase that is plausible when used in the same context.

  • WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today
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    20 days ago

    Was gonna take my dog to the vet to get her fixed, but that restaurant looks a helluva lot more convenient. Tried calling ahead, but I wrote the phone prefix down wrong & got some nudie bar instead.