Words We Invented By Getting Them Wrong @arikaokrent2490

Uploaded April 2016 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

Some times a mishearing leads to the birth of a word. Here are some words we invented by getting them wrong. Produced for Mental Floss.

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Words We Invented By Getting Them Wrong

Name: 5 Comma Types That Can Make Or Break a Sentence @arikaokrent2490
Uploaded: 2017-04-06T01:29:31-0400
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: Theyre just tiny marks on the page, but a lot can depend on them. Produced for Mental Floss.