eggcorns

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A form of eggcorn — A word or phrase that sounds like and is mistakenly used in a seemingly logical or plausible way for another word or phrase either on its own or as part of a set expression

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of eggcorn
Cite this entry
APA

eggcorns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eggcorns

MLA

“eggcorns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eggcorns. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eggcorns,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eggcorns.

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