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 bloom moon’ – 38 ghits
‘a blue moon’ – 911,000 ghits
Metaphorically, the moon ‘blooms’ every 28 days or so; a ‘blue moon’ occurs much less frequently, but the periodic nature of the event remains, only the relative rarity being sacrificed in this eggcornish variant.
Some time I have time to see your younger sister but only once in a bloom moon.Boy I tell you,she works very hard in that school she’s going. ...
members.aol.com/karendreamer/arch1.htm – 53k – Cached
... everything from a lizard to a cat. i enjoy going out for quiet drinks in pubs with my boyfriend, and once in a bloom moon we do go to night clubs but …
profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=144830581 – 89k – Supplemental Result – Cached
Well, once in a bloom moon the issues come up. I was checking history and on it was part of article about gas st. giving out discount cards for brothels in …
p206.ezboard.com/Is-there-AnyHelp-Long/fchristianwivesofaddictsfrm1.showMessage?topicID=967.topic – 49k – Supplemental Result – Cached
Last edited by Peter Forster (2007-04-29 15:28:11)
Offline
Gorgeous find, Peter! I think this instantly becomes one of my all-time favorites. Like “eggcorn” itself, “bloom moon” has a wonderful poetic rightness.
Offline