Cool malapropism/eggcorn

[Amy West]

The thing is, I have said this many times in the past and gotten
"looks" in response, so I felt vindicated. Hey, if Grant Barrett can
say it in jest, it's got to be legit.

---Amy West

>Date:    Thu, 8 Feb 2007 17:11:36 -0800
>From:    "Arnold M. Zwicky" <zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU>
>Subject: Re: Cool malapropism/eggcorn
>
>On Feb 8, 2007, at 7:22 AM, Amy West wrote:
>
>>  (And I was *thrilled* to hear Grant Barrett say "edjumacating" in
>>  jest on the A Way with Words.)
>
>many of us in these parts are decidedly puckish.
>
>arnold

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