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Chris -- 2018-04-11
To ‘pander’ can mean to indulge or gratify others’ desires. I think ‘panda’ may be a genuine eggcorn because those bamboo-munching bears are seen as harmless, uncritical and indulgent as in the following examples:
In fact the whole car looks like Audi is trying to panda to an Amercian market…I guess they need the a bit more of that market. ...
www.digg.com/design/Official_shots_of_A … d_of_debut – 230k – Cached
What effect will this have on teacher recruitment in five to 10 years time? ... professionals and sadly the government is going to panda to the teachers. ...
commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/mike_ion/2007/04/a_lesson_we_should_have_learne.html – 76k – Cached
It is unaccaptable for minorities to expect laws to be introduced to panda to their foreign faiths. those coming here or born here should accept being …
journals.aol.co.uk/newsbloguk/blog/entries/2007/01/29/young-british-muslims/1368?numComment=all – 294k – Cached
Janice Morningstar (I’m not a politician, so I don’t have to panda to. anyone):. I think once the political parties get you on their list, you don’t get off …
homepage.mac.com/laurraine/FelMew19.pdf
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