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Definition of folk etymology:
(n) :
a modification of a word resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology, as with island, belfry, and hangnail; such a misunderstanding; a false etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word
Definition of folk etymology:
(n) :
a modification of a word resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology, as with island, belfry, and hangnail; such a misunderstanding; a false etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word
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