MONDEGREEN - is a misinterpretation of a word or phrase that shares homophony (sounds like) another word or phrase that has been heard.
For example, the word euthanasia (mercy killing) was misinterpreted as youth in Asia. It happens when you depend on the sound and attempt to write it. mondegreen is also a neologism.
The origin of mondegreen is interesting. In a couplet the last line says ' and they laid him on the green. Somebody heard it as 'and lady mondegreen'. Mondergreen shouldn't be confused with spoonerism. It may be used for rhyming slang or a parody.
Here a list of mondegreens for your reading pleasure.
'Another one bites the dust' becomes 'Another one bites the doctor. Pl consider the following mondegreens.
My aim is true - My name is Drew.
A truly sorted end - A truly sordid end.
You better spin that pitch - You better spin that bitch
Catches thieves like fleas-Catches thieves like flies. (The story of Batman).
Rain drops keep falling - train tracks keep falling. A sharp dressed man - A sharp assed man.
Are you the seed of the kingdom brother? - Are you the seed of the king dumb brother?
True, chaste, benevolent - true chased by an elephant.
Cross eyed bear - cross I would bear.
Nobody does it like Hari - Nobody doesn't like Hari. Take a back right turn - Take a paper back writer. (*A popular song by Beatles in 1960.)
Free country - freaking tree.
Here is my concoction of some Telugu mondegreens.
చెల్లి కాపుర౦ అక్క పెత్తన౦ - పిల్లి కాపుర౦ కుక్క పెత్తన౦
గజారోహణ౦ - గధారోహణ౦
లోక౦ చుట్టిన వీరుడు - పాక౦ పట్టిన వీరుడు.
HARI KRISHNA
