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Originally Posted by ctanderson  what is it called when 2 words of meanings when put together sound like 1 word with it's own meaning? ie. idle eyes - idolize. the interesting part is that idle eyes on it's own makes sense. need some help please.
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In some cases, it is a mondegreen:
mon·de·green (
mŏn'də-grēn', môn'-)
n.
A series of words that result from the mishearing or misinterpretation of a statement or song lyric. For example,
I led the pigeons to the flag for
I pledge allegiance to the flag.
[After
(Lady) Mondegreen, a misinterpretation of the line
(hae laid) him on the green, from the song “The Bonny Earl of Murray”.]
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