eggcorn

[Victor Steinbok]

This an odd one, as I can't quite explain it.

http://goo.gl/40xgIS
> He was hauled into the principal's office and received a
> tongue-lashing for not touting the party line the way the face of the
> franchise should.

Sounds like a blend of "tooting his own horn" and "toeing the party
line" gone even more awry. I've seen "towing the party line". But, for
me, this is a first. I suppose, it sounds like "tout"=="support" or,
more accurately, "promote".

     VS-)

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