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#1 2014-07-26 02:59:40

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

Aerial/aureola < areola

This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureola.
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That one seems to be a blend of “areola” with “aura” or even with “aurora” (“areola” for “aurora” has been mentioned in the Eggcorn Forum before). There’s the potential for eggcornish meaning-confusion among all three of those words.

I have for over 12 months now had a right itchy breast. It starts on the skin next to aerial and it very intense.
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Four buttons undone, her right had squeezed the aerial of each nipple…
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It’s harder to imagine an eggcornish meaning-connection between “areola” and “aerial”—unless people are confused by the protuberant nature of the nipple which is at the center of the areola.

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#2 2014-09-02 07:35:11

David Bird
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From: The Hammer, Ontario
Registered: 2009-07-28
Posts: 1690

Re: Aerial/aureola < areola

Bringing this one up for more love. Aureola is so natural that it might pass without notice, but it’s a beautiful eggcorn. Small halo instead of small area. Aerials might go on my best of the year list.

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#3 2014-09-02 09:12:45

Dixon Wragg
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From: Cotati, California
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Re: Aerial/aureola < areola

David Bird wrote:

Aerials_ might go on my best of the year list.

Yes, those aerials certainly broadcast a message to me. :^P

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#4 2014-09-11 18:33:48

yanogator
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From: Ohio
Registered: 2007-06-07
Posts: 237

Re: Aerial/aureola < areola

Some men like to twist breasts as if they were radio knobs, so maybe this isn’t such a stretch.

What kind of reception do you get on those things?

Bruce


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#5 2014-10-04 16:31:58

Dixon Wragg
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From: Cotati, California
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Re: Aerial/aureola < areola

yanogator wrote:

Some men like to twist breasts as if they were radio knobs, so maybe this isn’t such a stretch.
What kind of reception do you get on those things?

A good reception if I don’t twist too hard.

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