To purposely or erroneously give credit for a work or quote to a person other than the actual author, artist, or speaker.
"Honesty is the best policy" -- Jesus Christ
This is miscredited because there is no record of Jesus Christ saying this. The quote is actually credited to Benjamin Franklin.
Person A: "Smoke On The Water is my favorite Jimi Hendrix song!"
Person B: "That song is not by Jimi Hendrix... It's by Deep Purple"
This is miscredited because there is no record of Jesus Christ saying this. The quote is actually credited to Benjamin Franklin.
Person A: "Smoke On The Water is my favorite Jimi Hendrix song!"
Person B: "That song is not by Jimi Hendrix... It's by Deep Purple"
by WerriamMebster December 24, 2013
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