What is Gremlinisation?
1.
(derogatory, colloquial)
Something of which the quality, tone and/or intellectuality of something, especially a word or phrase has been severely reduced.
"Neva seen" is a gremlinisation of "Golly".
"yewoh?" is a gremlinisation of "I beg you pardon?"
"West Side Story" is a gremlinisation of "Romeo and Julliet"
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