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ghost word

noun

a word created through misreading of manuscripts, misunderstanding of grammatical elements, etc. and never really established in a language

Etymology: term invented by W. W. W(alter) W(illiam) Skeat

Browse dictionary entries near ghost word

  1. ‹ ghost town
  2. ‹ ghost dance
  3. ‹ ghost
  4. ‹ Ghirlandaio
  5. ‹ ghillie
  6. ‹ Ghiberti
  7. ‹ Ghibelline
  8. ‹ ghettoize
  9. ‹ ghetto blaster
  10. ‹ ghetto
  1. ghosting ›
  2. ghostly ›
  3. ghostwriter ›
  4. ghoul ›
  5. GHQ ›
  6. GHz ›
  7. gi ›
  8. GI Joe ›
  9. Giacometti ›
  10. Giannini, A.P. ›