- cross-posted to:
- wikipedia@lemmy.ml
- cross-posted to:
- wikipedia@lemmy.ml
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.
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Is this the proper term for Bone Apple Tea?
Seems like the main difference is that a malapropism ends up not making sense, while an eggcorn can be logicked to an extent.
I believe that’s a malapropism.
My sister was notorious for her egg corns when she was young. The two that come immediately to mind that she’ll never live down are:
• “Eye bulbs” for “eyeballs”
and
• “Thick-ass brick” for “thick as a brick”
