"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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