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chalk full by Detroit
1 2817 2006-06-05 22:31:29 by klakritz
'crunch of the matter' for 'crux of the matter' by klakritz
0 1695 2006-06-05 22:01:57 by klakritz
"Carried on the soldiers" for "shoulders" by Sili
0 1614 2006-06-05 09:02:45 by Sili
'individious' for 'invidious' by klakritz
0 1614 2006-06-03 18:31:24 by klakritz
'ratchet and paw' for 'ratchet and pawl' by klakritz
0 1715 2006-06-03 18:13:30 by klakritz
'interrorgation' for 'interrogation' by klakritz
0 1835 2006-06-03 11:50:57 by klakritz
'succession from' for 'secession from' by klakritz
0 1586 2006-06-02 17:04:53 by klakritz
'(in) local parentis' for 'in loco parentis' by klakritz
0 2568 2006-06-02 14:38:59 by klakritz
'adopt' for adapt' by klakritz
0 1891 2006-06-02 14:17:29 by klakritz
'a ship on his shoulder' for a chip on his shoulder" by klakritz
0 1489 2006-06-02 13:54:45 by klakritz
'prestodigitation' for 'prestidigitation' by klakritz
0 3679 2006-06-02 13:36:06 by klakritz
by enlarge by Detroit
0 1465 2006-06-01 15:24:26 by Detroit
"transgress" for (I think) "traverse" by ntrueblood
2 2439 2006-06-01 13:20:27 by ntrueblood
'parboil' - an ancient eggcorn? by klakritz
0 1527 2006-05-31 21:04:05 by klakritz
doll rod / dowel rod by corey
0 1547 2006-05-30 21:16:07 by corey
"Severely doubt" for "sincerely doubt" by foundwoodman
0 2829 2006-05-29 21:14:57 by foundwoodman
'...ware' for '...wear' by klakritz
0 1664 2006-05-29 20:09:42 by klakritz
Sir Arthur Cohen and Doyle by michelle
0 1453 2006-05-28 16:30:32 by michelle
'gingerly' - a hidden eggcorn? by klakritz
0 1486 2006-05-27 14:33:31 by klakritz
'hard to come buy' for 'hard to come buy' by klakritz
1 2107 2006-05-27 14:21:29 by klakritz
'primus inter paris' for 'primus inter pares' by klakritz
0 4635 2006-05-25 15:24:35 by klakritz
"pairs" for "pares" by ntrueblood
0 1432 2006-05-25 10:02:27 by ntrueblood
plumb for plum by ntrueblood
0 1461 2006-05-25 08:55:03 by ntrueblood
'schadenfraud' for 'schadenfreude' by klakritz
0 2036 2006-05-23 21:02:57 by klakritz
"on the up and up" for "on the rise" by Jerry Friedman
0 1450 2006-05-22 19:09:27 by Jerry Friedman
'marsh pit' for 'mosh pit' by klakritz
1 13828 2006-05-22 11:19:38 by Ben Zimmer
"ten-year professor" for tenured prof. by oakroom
2 7071 2006-05-21 17:53:04 by Chris Waigl
'wind turban' for 'wind turbine' by klakritz
2 10611 2006-05-21 17:52:38 by Chris Waigl
'run amuck' for 'run amok' by klakritz
1 3355 2006-05-21 00:03:09 by Ben Zimmer
'half-asked' for 'half-assed' by klakritz
1 12658 2006-05-20 21:47:35 by Chris Waigl

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