Term for phrases getting misinterpreted?

Question

I was wondering if there was term for sentences or phrases getting misinterpreted.

For example, it starts out: Billy just got the a new T.V. for his living room.

It comes out, through gossip, as: Billy is getting hot with a T.V. actress in his living room.

Is there a term for this, or is it just misinterpretation?

Answer 1

Telephone!

Best game ever.

Next to Red Rover.

Answer 2

some might try to express it as as " like in the telephone game" lost in translation " etc, but i don thtink that there is an exact wird for it.

Answer 3

It's just misinterpretation.