folk etymology/eggcorn numbchucks

[Matthew Gordon]

I was surprised this one hasn't made it to the eggcorn database yet:
numbchuck(s) for nunchak(u)/nunchuck i.e. the martial arts weapon.

There are lots of google hits; I include only this You Tube link b/c there's
nothing better than amateur video of amateur martial artists:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search=numbchucks

The semantic motivation seems pretty clear. They're called "numbchucks"
because if someone chucks them at you and you get hit, you go numb.

- Matt Gordon

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