blackmail » blackmale
Spotted in the wild:
- IBM’s reaction to SCO’s attempt to blackmale should have been a lesson to those that plan on using the legal system to stop this industry revolution. (link)
- It may be that someone is just trying to blackmale him, and it might be that the rest of the camp could care less about his charges, but if your loved one truly believes that his immediate health is in question, I would make every attempt to get shipped. (link)
- But if its true it isn’t no surprise to me. N. Korea is just trying to blackmale the US and the world for that fact. They can feed their army but let their citizens starve. (link)
- Naming a city Half.com over a measly internet company is ridiculous. They are trying to blackmale a whole city by offering them money and technology (wow, 22 computers). (link)
Analyzed or reported by:
- Arnold Zwicky at Language Log (On the eggcorn beet)
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