Toad pinger

[W Brewer]

A selfie-eggcorn.


On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 10:04 AM, Herb Stahlke <hfwstahlke at gmail.com> wrote:

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> So you're suggesting that you eggcorned it?
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> On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:57 PM, W Brewer <brewerwa at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > WB heard <<toad pinger>> on CNN in recent days. Now just occurred to WB
> > that it was probably <<towed pinger>>. Google verified <<Towed Pinger
> > Locator>>. Perhaps WB sidetracked by recent transcription of Southern Min
> > amphibian vocabulary from field recordings. Actually, <toad pinger> does
> > make some sense, rhythmically sending out a ribbit, waiting for a return
> > response. Although the robot more resembles a sting-ray.
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