Soramimi

//sɔːɹəˈmiːmi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A homophonic translation of a song lyric, typically humorous; a mondegreen. uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 空耳 (soramimi, “lit. air ear; mishearing; deafness”).

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