Discussions about eggcorns and related topics
You are not logged in.
Registrations are currently closed because of a technical problem. Please send email to
The forum administrator reserves the right to request users to plausibly demonstrate that they are real people with an interest in the topic of eggcorns. Otherwise they may be removed with no further justification. Likewise, accounts that have not been used for posting may be removed.
Thanks for your understanding.
Chris -- 2018-04-11
A mildly eggcornish replacement of an arcane word with a familiar but dubiously appropriate one. About 150 ghits:
...he glared wildly at all and sundry, like a demonic marionette, and woe beside any slacker who gave less than his best.
www.writebuzz.com/channels/work-details.asp?id=587
He also expects to be obeyed and woe beside any children who flout his authority.
www.100megspop2.com/presca/chinese.html
Even the south African regime never called the blacks by such vile names. And
woe beside the diplomat or journalist who points this out.
www.russia.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=6762
provided Taxes are being paid against any trading you should be in the clear –
but woe beside those who trade and then get caught without declaration …
www.holland-desk.nl/legal_services_provided.htm
I’m fat too…oh woe beside me…I hate being fat.
www01.mer.uk.vvhp.net/.../viewtopic.php?t=19284& highlight=&sid=a7a5ff2a8e2b29d2c1a56402660e5287
they have a Telephone system where they ask quick fire questions like robots and
woe beside you if you have to interupt their flow by asking them to repeat …
www.rnid.org.uk/forums/generalforum/ fed_up_with_medical_receptionists/
Offline
Here’s another version: woe be tied. It looks in the first two cases as if, instead of misfortune befalling you, it’ll be strapped onto your person.
Woe be tied to those who fight against this.
(http://www.888c.com/yTG182.htm)
woe be tied to you if you tried to think different.
(http://crabbyoldfart.wordpress.com/2009 … ke-me-mad/)
Woe be tied, Canada. For you too, have not listened to the word of the Lord
(http://prophecyarchive.com/ray/barr-fam … orking.htm)
Offline