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Chris -- 2018-04-11
I heard this for the first time today, and although there aren’t many google mentions it seems pretty eggcornish, as it is a bone and is frequently L-shaped too.
And finally…the mall where I fell and broke my elbone sent me a bouquet of cookies yesterday, apologizing for me almost DYING on its ice skating rink. ...
unclebob.diaryland.com/fatbastard.html – 16k – Supplemental Result –
... this discovery was combined with the doc noticing the large patch of psoriasis on my elbone, she felt compelled to go and refer me to a dermotologist. ...
possumblog.blogspot.com/2003_02_09_possumblog_archive.html – 85k – Supplemental Result -
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Here’s an extension for this wonderful eggcorn. This one also makes perfect sense if you think about it. You can break a joint at one of two places where your body changes direction—the angle at the bottom of your leg, and at the el-bone as pointed out here by Peter Forster.
Since my years of kiteboarding, I have had plenty of accidents: Broke my back twice, broke my leg, broke my angle, broke my heals, paralyzed my right shoulder, and so on… (http://www.kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php? … 2&p=575867)
As for Korn, they were also awesome!!! Just a pity I almost broke my angle numerous time with the mud pit and unequal ground. (http://www.musicfestivals.co.za/mycokef … and-videos)
But fate stepped in when Gene Kelly broke his angle and Fred Astaire took over the role. (http://www.destinationhollywood.com/mov … tent.shtml)
Starting at age six she started competing — and winning — in gymnastics. At age 15, however, she broke her angle, which resulted in her switching to fitness competitions (http://www.hamiltonmountainnews.com/new … cle/158646)
Here’s a recent version of the el bone:
Hung around the doctor’s all day mon and laid around seeping all day tues. Gotta freaking infection in my el bone that’s now spread all over my arm. I think it’s getting better, though. It’s not as swolt now. (http://nedthetoothpick.com/phpBB/viewto … c0fee4e4f3)
Don’t miss the connection to spring, sprang and sprung ankles: http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/forum/view … p?id=2814. Can it be that this will be a double-yolked eggcorn? The coup de grace: 43 ughits for “sprang my angle”. Examples and the above variations:
last time i used a one of those I managed to sprang my angle. lol. good times! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGcPeqMDZS8)
I tripped over my own feet and sprung my angle (http://sewserious.blogspot.com/2008/02/ … hings.html)
i spring my angle durin a couple of day (http://hatealone.blogspot.com/2008/11/w … -life.html)
Google asked me, Did you mean: “sprang my ankle”
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I had forgotten this pair of jewels, and just ran across them. Fabulous!
*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .
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