What is the meaning of ghost word?

noun

  • A word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). ghost word. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ghost_word/definitions/1215834
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "ghost word" http://smartdefine.org/ghost_word/definitions/1215834 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, ghost word, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/ghost_word/definitions/1215834>.
MLAWordNet. "ghost word" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ghost_word/definitions/1215834>