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Noun: mondegreen
  1. A mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase, esp. with humorous effect
    "The classic example of a mondegreen is hearing 'There's a bathroom on the right' instead of 'There's a bad moon on the rise'"

Derived forms: mondegreens

Encyclopedia: Mondegreen