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holorime noun. Two phrases that sound the same but have different meanings. Most holorimes come from music lyrics, such as "'Scuse me while I kiss the sky" and "'Scuse me while I kiss this guy."

Related Word:
oronyms

Subject Category:
Language - General

Posted on February 28, 1997 at 7:25 AM


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