virundum.
mondegreen (error arising from mishearing a spoken or sung phrase, possibly in a different language)
Meaning & usage
mondegreen (error arising from mishearing a spoken or sung phrase, possibly in a different language)
Where this word comes from
The term comes from a mishearing of the first line in the Brazilian National Anthem: “Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens plácidas” (misheard as “O virundum Ipiranga...”), but the origin of the mondegreen sense as in English is uncertain. A folk etymology states it was coined by journalist, theater critic, theater director and Brazilian writer Paulo Francis in the 70s in O Pasquim and made popular by Henfil cartoons. On the internet, one of the oldest attestations comes from the 2003 blog Virunduns.
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