BFTD Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 We've all been caught out with a word/phrase we've misheard and made a fool of ourselves with. To be pacific, @Don Diego De la Vega recently admitted he thought that people went "hand gliding" - not meaning to make an escape goat out of them, it just wasn't one that I'd seen before. Apparently they're called "mondegreens" - what other ones ov you heard? (see also the Misheard Song Lyrics thread) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Tenderhooks Mute point Banded about 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 vandetta 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Supposedly the word ‘apron’ used to be ‘napron’ but as things weren’t written down and people were illiterate hearing “a napron” was interpreted as “an apron” and over time ‘apron’ became the word it is today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Up until very recently I've been pronouncing Southampton as "South Hampton". I feel very foolish indeed. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 "To all intensive purposes" Seen it a couple of times in work...worryingly, from different people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 There's a lad on the WoSFL forum who has twice called Darvel players "pre-madonnas". Oh the fun we've had. I won't name him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 I thought mondegreens were a landfill Britpop band. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Always place names. Kirk caldy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 1 minute ago, jimbaxters said: There's a lad on the WoSFL forum who has twice called Darvel players "pre-madonnas". Oh the fun we've had. I won't name him. Have you pointed out Madonna was christened Madonna so ‘pre-Madonna’ means ‘swimming around Mr Ciccone’s baws’? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Some folk say "Chest of draws" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Just now, carpetmonster said: Have you pointed out Madonna was christened Madonna so ‘pre-Madonna’ means ‘swimming around Mr Ciccone’s baws’? No, have to admit my mind didn't go there . No, it was more asking if he meant Cher and a load of Madonna song title puns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 1 minute ago, jimbaxters said: No, have to admit my mind didn't go there . No, it was more asking if he meant Cher and a load of Madonna song title puns. Seems a bit Borderline to me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 "New years" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 7 minutes ago, scottsdad said: Some folk say "Chest of draws" That one blows my mind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Flaunted the rules 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Sandwich. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle_do_nicely Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Someone ive worked with spells definitely as defiantly, so it always amused me seeing them reply to emails with "yes i can defiantly look into that for you" as if they're not supposed to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 I thought indinia jones fought the nutsies but in my defence i was about six. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Diego De la Vega Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 2 hours ago, BTFD said: We've all been caught out with a word/phrase we've misheard and made a fool of ourselves with. To be pacific, @Don Diego De la Vega recently admitted he thought that people went "hand gliding" - not meaning to make an escape goat out of them, it just wasn't one that I'd seen before. Apparently they're called "mondegreens" - what other ones ov you heard? (see also the Misheard Song Lyrics thread) Cheers @BTFD, shoved right under the thicko bus To aid my paper thin defence in my scheme Airdrie vernacular Hang glider and "han-glider" sound almost exactly the same.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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