1. A mishearing or misinterpretation of words in a song, phrase, or text, usually resulting in a humorous or nonsensical meaning.
Usage: Plural form of mondegreen; Informal; Often used in linguistics and popular culture to describe common misheard lyrics

Examples

• Many people mishear the lyrics to 'Blinded by the Light' and create mondegreens like 'wrapped up like a deuce' instead of 'revved up like a deuce.'
• The internet is full of mondegreens from popular songs that fans have shared online.
• A classic example of mondegreens is hearing 'excuse me while I kiss the sky' as 'excuse me while I kiss this guy.'
• Children often produce mondegreens when learning new songs and nursery rhymes.
• The term 'mondegreens' comes from a mishearing of the Scottish ballad line 'and laid him on the green' as 'and Lady Mondegreen.'
• Mondegreens can persist for years if people don't read the actual lyrics.
• Linguists study mondegreens to understand how our brains process and interpret language.