Gantlope

/ˈɡæntloʊp/ noun

Definition

A variant spelling of 'gantelope,' itself an alternative form of 'antelope,' a swift horned animal.

Etymology

A spelling variant showing how the word 'antelope' became corrupted or altered in spelling through mishearing or regional pronunciation, resulting in forms like 'gantlope' and 'gantelope.'

Kelly Says

Words that travel through different languages and dialects get mangled in spelling—'gantlope' shows how one word can spawn multiple weird spelling variants as it gets passed around!

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