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Chris -- 2018-04-11
I just discovered this one in an online conversation with a friend. He’s looking for a job and said that even if he couldn’t find the kind of job he wants (in broadcasting) he “would settle for some sort of pee on job.” I think a peon usually endures a certain lack of respect, as does a person someone would pee on, so my friend’s error actually makes sense.
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Welcome to the eggcorn website, Damian…
The eggcorn you mention was discussed here previously…
‘pee on’ for ‘peon’ by czoller Contribute! 1 2007-07-16 16:26:14 by booboo
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Just saw this in a motorcycle group, where someone said he wouldn’t join an outlaw club because he refuses to be a pee on for people. Yes. It makes sense … if you’ve never see the word “peon” in print. “I won’t be a pee on and I’m damned if I’ll be a sissy and read books either!”
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