all yo(l)ked up

[Wilson Gray]

On 5/6/2014 8:59 PM, Laurence Horn wrote:

 it looks to me as though "yoked" is the original and "yolked" an
(appropriately
enough)     eggcorn

I agree.

FWIW, I have a mental image of a man bulked up and powerful enough to be
yoked to a wagon like an ox. Of course, as is the case with any other WAG,
that may be utter nonsense.

Youneverknow.


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