Probably not the first example of this one, but...

[Ben Zimmer]

http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/81/per-say/


On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 5:38 PM, Wilson Gray  wrote:
>
> "He never promised to be progressive, _per say_."
>
>
> The writer is discussing politicians' campaign promises and may
> believe that, since Obama, in this case, didn't literally _say_ it,
> it's not _per_ his _say_. Hence, he can't be accused of bullshitting
> the electorate.
>
> Youneverknow.

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