[Ads-l] "single handily" - eggcorn?

Nancy Friedman wordworking at GMAIL.COM
Tue Sep 22 00:13:11 UTC 2020


In a spectacularly backfiring tweet from US House of Representatives
candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene (Q-GA) purporting to insult Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

As a blonde woman, I would like to take a moment to thank Congresswoman
@AOC <https://twitter.com/AOC>
. She has single handily put an end to all “dumb blonde” jokes. Blondes
everywhere appreciate your service and your sacrifice!

https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1307679451086548996?s=20

{AOC's response here:
https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1308155423690764289?s=20}

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