"To my _surprisement_, she called me." [NT]

Cohen, Gerald Leonard gcohen at MST.EDU
Sat Nov 10 17:27:42 UTC 2012


Ah, a blend ("surprise" + "amazement").  Perhaps "wonderment" was also contributed here.

Gerald Cohen                                                                                                                              ________________________________________
Message from Wilson Gray, Friday, November 09, 2012 9:24 PM:
Subject: "To my _surprisement_, she called me."
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