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#1 2014-08-04 09:32:46

JuanTwoThree
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From: Spain
Registered: 2009-08-15
Posts: 455

Outsted

Thai’s outsted PM says won’t flee charges

Cowboys Outsted from Region II Baseball Tournament.

and many more.


On the plain in Spain where it mainly rains.

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#2 2014-08-05 09:50:00

burred
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From: Montreal
Registered: 2008-03-17
Posts: 1112

Re: Outsted

I went in search of the simbling outster and lowing behold: http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/forum/view … p?id=2703. Has affinities with holdster. Upholdster is the original, from uphold, to stuff a sagging sofa!

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#3 2014-08-05 16:24:06

kem
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From: Victoria, BC
Registered: 2007-08-28
Posts: 2872

Re: Outsted

I’m flabbergasted that there is no connection between “out” and “ouster.” The former is AS, latter is Latin.


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