Ghost word
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ghost-word-195-18421237
title:
Ghost word
text:
A ghost word is a word published in a dictionary or similarly authoritative reference work even though it had not previously had any meaning or been used intentionally. A ghost word generally originates from readers interpreting a typographical or linguistic error as a word they are not familiar with, and then publishing that word elsewhere under the misconception that it is an established part of the language. Once authoritatively published, a ghost word occasionally may be copied widely and en
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Word created by error in a dictionary or other authoritative work
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_word
date created:
date modified:
2024-02-19T21:09:05Z
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