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
In looking through some old posts, I found a list of also-rans that patschwieterman contributed. In the list he mentions the substitution of “penal enlargement” for “penile enlargement.”
That reminds me of a story (I see your pointer moving toward the back button. Hold on a for a few seconds—it really is a good one, and it may even be an eggcorn.)
When my nephew was about five, a new little brother appeared. A few weeks after the birth, the little brother disappeared for a day, taken to the doctor for his circumcision. When my wife called her brother-in-law, he put our nephew on the phone. We asked our nephew where his little brother was. “He’s at the hospital,” he said, “getting penalized.”
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
Offline
A search for “penile colony” yields a lot of hits, but most are tongue-in-cheek. But there are some apparently sincere misspellings out there too. A commenter on an article about a video game being given an AO rating wrote:
“Y’know, if i was rockstar at this point, i would COMPLETELY change the game before submitting it. Make it into a kid’s game, a satirical – albeit clean, look at a penile colony where an idea of violence gets cut out of the picture.” (http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/06/20 … _by_esrb/1)
(p.s. HOW do you get a block quote again???)
And here are a bunch of findings for “penal implant.” So there is a lot of confusion between these two terms!
AskPhysicians.com Bulletin Boardpenal implants Posted by R.J. from Bonita Springs, FL on 12/17/2006 19:02. Please tell me the success rate of penal implants. How do you measure success …
www.askphysicians.com/cgi-local/forums. … nterface=0 – 26k – Cached – Similar pages
AskPhysicians.com Bulletin BoardPENAL IMPLANT Posted by JBANDIT79 from WV on 10/29/2001 20:44. ARE PENAL IMPLANTS SAFE? WILL AMAN WITH ONE STILL FUNCTION PROPERLY? ...
www.askphysicians.com/cgi-local/forums. … nterface=0 – 20k – Cached – Similar pages
[ More results from www.askphysicians.com ]
I just have a penal implant. Women, how does this sex differ from …7 answers – Rembember, with a implant, the hard stays for ever.. nice good sex for both partners.
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006053115877 – 102k – Cached – Similar pages
Yahoo! Answers – chaz l’s Q&A profileAbout me: Im 59 wt male & just had my 2nd penal implant. ... I just have a penal implant. Women, how does this sex differ from reg men w/O implants. ...
answers.yahoo.com/my/profile?show=AA12336070 – 39k – Cached – Similar pages
Find penal implant Experts and penal implant Expert Witnesses at …www.expertwitness.com has penal implant Experts and penal implant Expert Witnesses.
www.expertwitness.com/srch/experts/penal/implant.htm – 49k – Cached – Similar pages
Find prostate cancer penal implant Experts and prostate cancer …www.expertwitness.com has prostate cancer penal implant Experts and prostate cancer penal implant Expert Witnesses.
www.expertwitness.com/srch/experts/pros … mplant.htm – 56k – Cached – Similar pages
[ More results from www.expertwitness.com ]
Last edited by JonW719 (2007-09-25 17:55:09)
Feeling quite combobulated.
Offline