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ghost word
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
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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