het·ero·nym
Noun: one of two
or more homographs [words that are spelled the same]
that differ in
pronunciation and meaning
(such as a bass voice and bass, a fish)
First Known Use:
circa 1889
25: does
The buck surveyed the many does
That wandered through the wood.
The buck then did what each buck does:
He wondered if he should,
You know, approach a comely one?
Could he persuade that doe
To take a wander in the wood?
He tried, but she said, “No!”
And so he stayed a lonely buck—
His antlers drooped in shame.
But then he got his mojo back—
For Bambi was his name!
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