"Trolling" for "Trawling": An Eggcorn?

[Arnold M. Zwicky]

On Aug 2, 2007, at 9:32 AM, Mark Mandel wrote:

> First-time visitors to Santa's workshop at the North Pole are often
> startled
> at the sight of one of the staff. "My God! What's that huge
> thing?... It's
> -- she's -- smiling... and holding... oh, it's a big tray of
> peppermint
> sticks! Why, uh, thank you."
>
> They've just met Carol, the ancient Yuletide troll.

groan.  (that's a compliment.)

arnold

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