folk etymology

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This is a English–Chinese dictionary entry.

Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.

This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.

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folk folk folk custom folk custom folk-custom folk-custom folk dance folk dance folk education folk education Folkestone

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Is folk etymology a noun, verb, or something else?

In this entry, folk etymology is tagged as 2n..

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