"Trolling" for "Trawling": An Eggcorn?

Joel S. Berson Berson at ATT.NET
Thu Aug 2 02:37:33 UTC 2007


At 8/1/2007 10:26 PM, Laurence Horn wrote:
>Troll, the ancient Yuletide carol
>
>--alongside its companion,
>
>Gladly, the cross-eyed bear
>
>The marketing possibilities are staggering.

Undoubtedly Troll is an aged cross-dresser.

Joel

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