Eggcorn: jar-dropping, jar-dropper

[Arnold M. Zwicky]

On Sep 12, 2007, at 7:40 PM, Dave Hause wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Arnold M. Zwicky" <zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU>
>
> ...("poultry sum") = "chicken feed"?

cute.  'paltry sum', which is, of course, chicken feed.

arnold

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