Eggcorn?

[Chris F Waigl]

Chris F Waigl wrote:
>
> It is in the Eggcorn DB http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/291/bud/
> and was mentioned a few times in articles. I'm convinced it's a
> perfectly fine eggcorn -- someone thinking of butts, not buds.
>
> Chris Waigl
>
>

Oops, the URL I gave is for "the bud of one's joke". Here's the right
one: http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/135/butt/ .

Chris

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