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Chris -- 2018-04-11
I didn’t see this one in the database. Is it a good example?
Safefy deposit box—rather than “safe deposit box”. I’m sure it arose because people heard “safe” and the first syllable of “deposit” and thought it was “safe-dee” = “safety”.
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Yes, it’s a very good eggcorn. See also this discussion in the forum:
Safe Deposit Box/Safety Deposit Box by Craig C Clarke Contribute! 5 2007-09-15 17:18:32 by Craig C Clarke
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