Timeline for What is the name of combination, in error, of similar or related words? (E.g.: segueway)
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Sep 13, 2012 at 1:28 | comment | added | Michael Lorton | Your "miscegenation" seemed like a pretty good coinage. | |
Sep 12, 2012 at 21:35 | history | edited | MetaEd |
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Jun 6, 2012 at 22:51 | answer | added | Richard Haven | timeline score: 4 | |
Oct 31, 2011 at 14:44 | vote | accept | James Waldby - jwpat7 | ||
Oct 29, 2011 at 12:57 | answer | added | kekekela | timeline score: 1 | |
Oct 29, 2011 at 6:59 | comment | added | Hugo | Mahnax @FumbleFingers Isn't Elizabeth normally a women's name? | |
Oct 28, 2011 at 23:43 | comment | added | nohat | is this a variety of eggcorn? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggcorn | |
Oct 28, 2011 at 22:06 | history | edited | James Waldby - jwpat7 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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Oct 28, 2011 at 21:58 | comment | added | user11550 | It's possible he was going for "segue", but didn't realize the "ue" part was pronounced "way". Words like vague and vogue could give someone the idea that the "ue" is silent. | |
Oct 28, 2011 at 21:56 | history | asked | James Waldby - jwpat7 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |