folk etymology Definition
folk etymology
noun
unscientific etymology; popular but incorrect notion of the origin and derivation of a word: folk etymology may bring about change, as in the case of “cole slaw” becoming “cold slaw”
Browse dictionary entries near folk etymology
- ‹ folk dance
- ‹ folk
- ‹ folium
- ‹ -folious
- ‹ foliose
- ‹ foliolate
- ‹ folio
- ‹ folinic acid
- ‹ foliicolous
- ‹ folie de grandeur
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- folkie ›
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