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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Google counts on Sept 25, 2006
34,800 “shopping bazaar”
2050 “shopping BIZARRE”—eggcorn
(Note: “shopping” was included in Google search to winnow out other contexts)
Analysis by Joe Krozel
A “bazaar” is a market consisting of rows of shops and stalls. Since a bazaar is foreign in its origin, it may seem exotic—if not downright bizarre—to some people. Whence, the eggcorn.
Examples:
Aaccessmaps.com presents information about Rome, metroThe city is an incredibly varied shopping bizarre. Follow Rome’s cobbled streets and be surprised by unique specialty crafts shops, ancient delis and …
www.aaccessmaps.com/show/info/rome_metro – 17k – Cached – Similar pages
Gallagher’s Travels… provolone, salami and arugula for breakfast that we shared as we wandered the outdoor bizarre, the fresh gnocchi with chopped fresh mozzarella and basil …
www.judigallagher.com/travels/ – 77k – Cached – Similar pages
Unspoken Dreams – Summer/Winter YEAR, Volume NUMBER, Issue NUMBER …Into the entrances and windowless frames of the buildings, sickly looking men and women climbed and waited on lines, as if at an outdoor bizarre. ...
www.unspokendreams.netfirms.com/summer_ … ou_see.htm – 18k – Cached – Similar pages
Shibuya, Youth and the New JapanA colorful shopping bizarre and a couple sporting designer hair and bags. By the way, when Starbucks came to Japan they made a smart move. ...
www.globalcompassion.com/shibuya.htm – 22k – Cached – Similar pages
Feats of Clay script—www.charmedscripts.tvClay didn’t buy it at some outdoor bizarre, Phoebe, he stole it. Phoebe: This can’t be right. Piper: It looks right, Pheebs. ...
www.charmedscripts.tv/feats_of_clay.htm – 95k – Cached – Similar pages
Yahoo! Answers – Best way to distinguish a real gem from a fake in …Best way to distinguish a real gem from a fake in an outdoor bizarre in Afghanistan ? My husband’s stationed there and I am an aspiring geologist . ...
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060627232320AAtEfit – 51k – Supplemental Result – Cached – Similar pages
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