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Chris -- 2018-04-11
“Flipsy†for “flimsy:â€
Trucker post: “It does not mean that the lady should have to pay for dinner if he says he forgot his wallet, or some other flipsy excuse out of him to get a free meal off of a lady.â€
Book review: “the food industry has penetrated certain government agencies to promote their products based on flipsy evidence and data manipulationâ€
Blog entry: “My flipsy excuses did not seem to hold water for himâ€
Hotel review: “Our bathroom was quite grotty, very flipsy cheap shower cubicle and the kitchen areas again need revamping.â€
Toy review: “My Quiet Book is unlike most that are very flipsy , ltweight material out on the market.â€
Some re-imaging going on. “Flipsy†suggests nonchalance, inconsistency, while “flimsy†conveys the idea of impermanence, lack of robustness.
Last edited by kem (2014-09-25 21:58:51)
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
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