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  1. Oxford American Dictionary

    folk etymology

    • IPA[fōk ˌedəˈmäləjē]

    美式

    • n.
      a popular but mistaken account of the origin of a word or phrase.；the process by which the form of an unfamiliar or foreign word is adapted to a more familiar form through popular usage.

    • noun: folk etymology, plural noun: folk etymologies