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A mondegreen (/ ˈ m ɒ n d ɪ ˌ ɡ r iː n / ⓘ) is a mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning. [1] Mondegreens are most often created by a person listening to a poem or a song; the listener, being unable to hear a lyric clearly, substitutes words that sound similar and make some kind of sense.
Bless me, how fat you are grown! – absolutely as round as a ball: – you will soon be as embonpoint [note 1] [1] (excuse my French) as your poor dear father, the major. "Excuse my French" appears an 1895 edition of Harper's Weekly, where an American tourist asked about the architecture of Europe says "Palaces be durned! Excuse my French."
An example of such a normalization would be "he is asking for a seat because he is sick." Since the second condition, the trivial justification, prevented the process of normalization, subjects could not as easily imagine an appropriate justification for the request, and therefore, a much lower number gave up their seats.
Excuse Me is a 1925 American silent comedy film starring Norma Shearer and Conrad Nagel.It was directed by Alfred J. Goulding, and based on the 1911 play of the same name written by best-selling novelist Rupert Hughes.
Sex and relationship experts provide a guide for how to talk dirty in bed without offending or alarming your partner, including examples and guides. 40+ Phrases You Can Use to Amp up Your Dirty ...
"Excuse Me Miss" was the third and final single from The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse and was successful commercially. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard R&B chart in April, and was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 46th Grammy Awards but lost to Eminem 's " Lose Yourself ". [ 1 ]
Let's Get Small (1977) is an album by American comedian Steve Martin.It includes "Excuse Me", a comedy bit whose title went on to become a national catchphrase.The album went platinum and peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Pop Albums Chart.
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