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#1 2016-10-31 23:57:11

Wordsmyth
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Registered: 2016-10-23
Posts: 27

"insult for "consult"

As in “I’ll need to insult my social secretary to see if I’m free on Thursday at 2:00.”

Apparently an original (Search returned 0 hits.) I use it when checking my appointment diary to confirm my availability. It usually gets a laugh—or at least a snicker.

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#2 2016-11-01 12:36:29

Dixon Wragg
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From: Cotati, California
Registered: 2008-07-04
Posts: 1375

Re: "insult for "consult"

That’s just a joke, not an eggcorn nor even a malaprop.

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#3 2016-11-01 22:20:04

Wordsmyth
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Registered: 2016-10-23
Posts: 27

Re: "insult for "consult"

Sounds like you’re telling me to go suck an egg. [humor]
https://www.englishforums.com/English/G … z/post.htm

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