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Chris -- 2018-04-11
I think a sibling is pretty darn close to being a primary source!
I vote for this as an eggcorn, but I’m not sure how widespread it would be.
Though there is “www.bodysocks.com”! Which lists Lands End, Sears, and other major retailers as sellers of body socks. And I don’t think Lands End sells anything that could be a sock for an actual body.
Of course, there are actual socks for the body-but those are sold by some specialty retailers-for sensory therapy, or bike riding, or dancing. Not Lands End, Kohl’s, and Sears.
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