Discussions about eggcorns and related topics
You are not logged in.
The Eggcorn Forum and the Eggcorn Database are currently in the process of being converted into static sites.
Once the conversion is complete, all existing posts are expected to still be accessible at their original URLs. However, no new posts will be possible.
Feel free to comment on the relevant forum threads.
Chris -- 2025-05-10
I have to think this is a full blown eggcorn. The speaker must be thinking of someone temporarily having faith that harm will not befall them.
First saw it on a pinball forum in a discussion of doing circuit board repairs using a solder sucker:
“I always start off using the Hakko but once I notice it’s not cleaning the holes, I don’t temp faith because it will lift the pad.”
Google shows it being used a bunch of times. Sorry I have no counts as I’m doing this on a pad and the mobile page isn’t showing them.
Offline
That seems like a plausible eggcorn to me.
Welcome to the Eggcorn Forum, DanQverymuch!
Offline
The bulk of the Google hits seem to be in the phrase “to tempt faith” rather than “don’t tempt faith.” Many hundreds of examples. A hit, a very palpable hit, DanQ.
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
Offline