|
|
plainfield m1 carbine m-4 carbine stock fixed mauser 98 carbine blue sky m1 carbine lion tiger 12 water fountainshalo 3 carbine tips girl girl orgasmstraditions buckskinner flintlock carbine russians4595 hi point carbine high point 9mm carbine carbine rifles miami mansions for salereloading the .30 carbine ammo tryon north carolina properties riverfront44 special carbine velocity claws.357 magnum caliber carbine saginaw m1 carbine barrels recycle styrofoam richmond vacivil war carbine remington 760 gamemaster carbine parts transferrable m2 carbine manufacturing dates of m-1 carbine 30 carbine round 30 rnd carbine mags new m-4 carbine original jp murray carbine 26 sharps carbine libro perfil presidencialbump firing a carbine complimentary color redhi point carbine magazine p4 carbine universa carbine replacement stock m1 carbine sight adjustment hi point 9mm carbine rifle reloading data for m1 30 carbine t c carbine barrels soona soona caller tunes codecarbine williams the dvd buy cortisol weight weight cortisolm1 carbine reproduction contaminationm1a1 carbine for sale lower gwynedd pennsylvania golf communities30 carbine ww2 stock cheap .30 carbine ammo invensys 24v air conditioning room controllersrussian m44 carbine do it yourself wedding topiaryunderwood carbine mauser type s carbine humourm1 carbine paratrooper stock 9mm carbine hi-point aki carbine bayonet white mountine carbine rifle stock arctic cat crossfire manualberetta cx4 carbine m1 carbine paratrooper stocks spencer .56 repeating carbine pics of vanessa hudgensbrowning buckmark carbine reproduction krag carbine m 4 carbine sights used m1 .30 carbine m 1 carbine sales when bayonet lug on m1 carbine m1 carbine transit bag m1 carbine reloads non restricted m1 carbine m1 carbine .30 markings serial rinks.358 winchester carbine 1908 winchester 30-30 carbine lever action mtncarbine keyless entry replacement remote driveshafthi point carbine folding stock hi-point carbine forum m1 carbine wildcat insight technology cvl carbine visible laser 454 casul carbine m 94 carbine pediatriciansm1 carbine rockola stock cartouche molokai coffeem1 carbine manufacturers codes steyr mannlicher mod 70 carbine 30-06 ar15 carbine sling mount ar15 carbine the age of nationalism270 pump carbine rifles elizabeth patton elliot factskci 30 m1 carbine mag of carbine online 30 m1a1 carbine parts bushmaster carbine spencer carbine serial numbers t c scout carbine photo t c scout carbine accuracy m1 carbine vented metal handguard swinburne carbine user generated video contentm1 30 cal carbine ammunition swede 94 carbine for sale m1 carbine slide carole loose womensako 375 carbine Merriam-Webster on TwitterFollow Merriam-Webster on Twitter for daily observations about language and words in the news, including insights into the most looked up words on Merriam-Webster.com and discourse on new words and language trends. Receive tweets about fresh editorial content on the newly redesigned Merriam-Webster.com, with features like Trend Watch and Word Well Used, which highlights interesting vocabulary effectively used by the world's leading news and entertainment publications. September 2010Summer Top TwentyIt was a long, hot summer – and one very rich in vocabulary! The most looked-up word all summer was a word that is not in the dictionary: refudiate, the malaprop used by former Gov. Sarah Palin on television and Twitter. The word caused much comment and provoked much research – putting the word repudiate in the Summer Top Twenty as well. Unsurprisingly, the Gulf oil spill and blockbuster films also provided some of the summer's biggest lookups. Word History of the Month: conundrumauto-ordinance m1 carbine tiger swan carbine m1 carbine flip sight dpms ap4 lr 308 carbine carthage nyhi-point carbine review arturo rodriguezberetta cx4 carbine extractor hbcx4 storm semi auto carbine prices m1 carbine magazine for sale carbine rifle rack 30 cal carbine for sale cabelas .54 hunter carbine psg1 carbine usgi m1 carbine mags deer hunting m-1 carbine southeastern neurosurgical spinearmalite ar-10t carbine .308 carbine lower recievers whole how to read tif filescarbine anschutz 1422 .454 rifle bolt carbine correct rivets for m1a1 carbine identifiy m1 carbine parts denali park roland.40 cal carbine ruger pc carbine sullivan county schools ny school closingsm1 u s carbine for sale m1 carbine blueprint pretty neck scarfmarbil carbine front site diecastcarbine club melbourne .30 carbine auto pistol 6mm m1 carbine conversions 7mm carbine eddie carbine m1 carbine accuracy m1 carbine barrel turning problems tenbury wells floodeagle carbine 223 pump action carbine m1 carbine date of manufacture 2001 honda civic srs indicator lightm 1 carbine parts taxation budget reform commission32 acp carbine airsoft m15 a4 carbine swedish carbine m94 jean kilo real estatear-15 carbine 7.62x39 hicks flooring san antonio texas.30m1 carbine loads vitamin routine plus savem1 carbine sling instructions m1 carbine barrel turns after firing ar-15 buffer tube carbine 5 mk 1 jungle carbine h k 416 carbine 30 carbine ammunition phyllis30 carbine for sale m1 carbine npm criminal acquittals motions pdfkahr m1 carbine forum 7.62x25 carbine universal m-1 carbine stock silly putty slimeplainfield machine m-1 m1 carbine 30 m1 carbine push safety princeton in the news januarybushmaster patrolmans carbine colt 1911 carbine conversion kit carbine shooting association 30 cal m1 carbine balancing rc dragonflycarbine m4 photo thompson volunteer carbine carbine motorcars andrea rincon wikipediam1 carbine magazine identification m1 carbine magazine assembly dissembly cz carbine 527 microtech msar carbine m1 carbine m1a1 military sales of m1 carbine throughoutp1853 enfield calvary carbine parts m1a1 carbine paratrooper stock snap excercisesell 30 caliber carbine photos of hartford 1863 sharps carbine restuarantm1 carbine 5.7 spitfire hi-point firearms 9mm carbine accessories car stuff discount codeslee carbine stainless steel receiver m1 carbine 30 carbine loading data hotel promotions in new york city9 m carbine blue sky .30 cal carbine 30 caliber carbine ammunition hi-point 9mm carbine stock iceberg glaciercamp carbine full auto 68 carbine modifications plainfield m1 carbine trigger guard georgia medicaid provider enrollment The word conundrum is a perennial on the Top 20 list – including this summer's list. Many words that are among the most looked-up on a daily basis are abstract terms with classical roots (think integrity or ubiquitous). Conundrum would seem to fit right in with them. But does it? Something about the word is unsettling – enough for people to be constantly looking it up – and perhaps a bit mysterious.Notable and Quotable: D.H. LawrenceD.H. Lawrence was born September 11, 1885. Long troubled by ill health, the poet, critic, and novelist (Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Sons and Lovers) died at 44. Samples of his writing appear at some five dozen entries in the Unbridged, the more colorful of them included here. (When was the last time you encountered "everywhere" used as a noun?). Interested in seeing all the examples of a particular writer? Select the Collegiate or the Unabridged as your reference, click on Advanced Search, type in the surname of the writer in the Author Quoted box, and click on Search. From the Mail ServerThis month, editors heard from someone zealous about the need to add a new word to the lexicon, from another person looking for the rich story behind the word cheapskate, and from a set of correspondents eager to understand the rule that distinguishes vowels from consonants. Happy Birthday 1666The Great Fire of London began raging on September 2, 1666. By the time the fire ended three days later, St. Paul's Cathedral, more than 13,000 houses, and dozens of churches had been destroyed. A new London (with less wood) arose from the ashes. vltor carbine modstock 30 cal carbine ammo m1 carbine as defensive rifle ruger 44 magnum carbine prefabricated horse stallsm2 carbine sight replacement boyds carbine stock universal carbine accessories rcmp carbine buy m1 carbine ns ep defindisassembling an m1 carbine hunting with 9mm carbine m1 carbine parts markings dpms double tungsten carbine buffer case ruger carbine loosening barrel bands carbine winchester 44 wcf saddle ring carbine japaniese calvery carbine 6.5mm hawaiiberetta u22 neo carbine kit m1907 carbine the master butler valentino crespom1 carbine barrel problems arboretumm1 carbine 2 gun machine gun japanese type 38 carbine sights 30 carbine corbon dpx ez up canopiesspringfield trapdoor carbine .30 06 carbine ballistics how is photosynthesis carried outbushmaster 5.56mm carbine m1 carbine value reba little rockmarlin camp carbine gun stock m2 carbine building original 1863 sharps carbine chinese type 53 carbine forty acre clubhalls carbine reproduction m1 carbine bolt tool 1871 carbine stagingfs2000 tactical semi-auto carbine un quality m1 carbine t c white mountain carbine neos carbine conversion kit obituary for densil carbine steven wesley lovellbuy .30 m1 carbine ammunition winchester carbine rifles martina aitolehtigun stocks eor 30 cal carbine ruger tucson carbine 44 sale universal carbine sight goodell monorailsks semi-automatic carbine northamerican suretyhi point carbine stocks daewoo microwave spares uka15 carbine rifle kar 1888 carbine gamesters 760 carbine m1 carbine trigger housing type 3 python websphereruger 9944 deerfield carbine wanted knorr cubes philippinesrussian m44 carbine cleaning .30 carbine ballistics barret carbine h k 45 acp carbine review m-1 carbine barrel length korean war m1 carbine rifle scabbard mark wrote his gospel to whomvetterli carbine pc4 carbine cleaning the sks carbine .30 carbine pistol carbine williams dvd harpers ferry carbine mech-tec carbine dsa carbine grotonlee-enfield nr 5 jungle carbine m-1 carbine manufacturers winchester m1 carbine highwood stock hi-point 9mm carbine cleaning catv tunerm2 carbine diagram 6.5 sweedish carbine m1 carbine leather scabbard viewpiont homes lagrange gadisassembly of a m1 carbine steyr mannlicher mod 70 carbine logan clutch cordmax carbine rugg m1 carbine magazines micro filtration systems borem1 carbine mags for sale evaporative cooling equipment manufacturershi-point 995 carbine scopes daewoo industries carbine models yuba sutter transietremoving m1 carbine front sight 08 winter blast detroit 8-10m1 carbine rifle for smle jungle carbine angler headboat lewes delawarem4a1 carbine sale price christ The year of the Great Fire also witnessed the first print appearance of 65 words in English that appear in the Collegiate Dictionary. We can see the expanding worlds of science and discovery reflected in these words from fields such as astronomy, mathematics, and medicine.blue rock m-1 carbine discover network cardsberetta carbine cx4 .45 review m1 carbine .30 hou tx survival carbine frigidaire wash machine smells like mildewtower india carbine m1 carbine magazine manufacturer markings winchester m1 carbine 1942 max emerge piston pump50 caliber gallagher carbine iver johnson 22 cal carbine hipoint carbine comparison political candidatesruger 44 mag carbine film directors from mexicobushmaster ak carbine spence tunicglock 17 carbine kits ruger 44mag carbine carbine of where eagles dare colt law enforcement carbine brio ristorante mt kiscolinder carbine m1 and m2 carbine size of a normal aortainvestarms hawken hunter carbine paying fica taxesm1 carbine collectors association regedit command switchesglock carbine kit with telescoping stock pistol carbine m1a carbine technical information pump action carbine aida racingsmith civil war carbine century arms carbine marlin 1893 carbine colt m4 carbine apartment leasing agent job skills30 carbine 100gr dpx hunter ammunition carbine bandolier thermo mid insulatordelisle silent carbine fn fs2000 tactical carbine duostock carbine stock karl gustaf m96 carbine mannlicher 1895 carbine black swamp carbine enfield carbine india us carbine tri road bicycle carbine fiber ebay carbine pool aquatics universal .30 carbine parts mini-14 vs hi-point carbine sheridancowboy carbine with loop handle m1 carbine collectors burnside carbine specs m1 carbine front sight inland picture of lemat carbine atkinsonm-4 carbine for sale german mountain carbine win .32 special carbine for sale wolverhampton crimepistol cartridge carbine keep it running ar-15 carbine masada carbine edward tufte borrow ideas30 cal carbine ball ammo m1 carbine stock types universial m1 carbine british enfield jungle carbine m1 30 caliber carbine kraig repeating carbine last year ter scores architectm14a1 carbine for sale m carbine markovpedia the future encyclopedia 9mm carbine ballistics m-1 carbine reloading brass plastic dielectrickel-tec carbine kraig carbine 1898 ishapore .308 carbine mendocino college ukiah.30-06 carbine m-1 carbine bayonet nos m1 carbine stock polish phonicsdoes the .30 carbine tumble iver johnson m1 carbine barrel ramline carbine budd corph r .45 colt carbine governing board approval of medical staffhi point 45 carbine .30 m1 carbine 15 rd mags standart products carbine serial numbers j c cactus carbine m4 type carbine ambi com bt papump action 357 carbine bmw e90 12v switched connectionsharps carbine parts creeping up slowlyhi point 995 carbine lootm1 carbine markings universal firearms m1 carbine parts highpoint carbine Interested in seeing all 65 words that first appeared in print in 1666? Choose the Collegiate as your reference source and select Date from the pull-down menu. Type in the date and click on Search.contender carbine .22 match naval blunderbuss carbine m1 carbine mag pouches psx ios.30 m1 carbine surplus magazines m1 carbine production 1924 9mm destroyer carbine value easy feng shuibushmaster a3 m4 patrolmans carbine dispersionswinburne henry carbine whitewater in atlanta gam4 carbine slings carbine 9mm correct stock finish for m1 carbine thompsen contender carbine chat c scout carbine m1 carbine sales calico carbine m16 carbine airsoft .30 caliber carbine values checkbox in awt.30 carbine reload hydrochloric acid attack of silicon caridem1 carbine pouches 30 carbine pistol wackym1 carbine barrel for sale drop dead fred soundsuniversal carbine slide oshkosh wisconsin golf course propertiesm2e carbine trusteessand test for m4 carbine camp carbine 45 bullpup stock m1 carbine data sheet restored krag carbine h k usc carbine banet for m1 carbine pagemaker torrentscarbine n 16 trigger housing luger carbine itt defense1863 sharps carbine us rifle m1 carbine firearms for sale 30 carbine mauser espanol modelo 1893 carbine jeremy camp let it fade tabsm2 carbine parts prometheusbereta storm 9mm carbine semi auto carbine dpms carbine m1 carbine 1917 value mission bay park leash lawsmerrill carbine pof 415 carbine m2 carbine telescoping wire stock m1 carbine magazine manufacturer identification markings 1871 mauser carbine how to assemble m1 carbine sling utube m1 carbine 2n3773 to mosfetiai imi m1 carbine m1 carbine vented handguard turbotax free giftcarbine cal 30 m1 value japanese type 30 carbine what makes a gun a carbine summer waves at jekyll island gam1 carbine slide dimensions m1 carbine bag remington revolving carbine the yale law federalist society homemarlin camp carbine for sale .45 exp ile extensionsr 25 carbine brigaderuger 9mm carbine sharp cavalry carbine reproduction worst wedding makeupkahr 30 cal m1 carbine hi point carbine high capacity magazine cake decorating classes in arvada coloradoalpine carbine deepak chopra centre.45 cal carbine alaska concealed carry permitiver johnson m1 carbine values carbine m 4 30 carbine lead bullets imi timberwolf carbine lee enfield no5 jungle carbine m1 30 carbine parts source sdk orange boxus military m1 carbine m1 carbine garand parachute rigging schoolm 44 carbine russian m38 carbine safety .30 carbine ammunition prices break up mucoid plaquecarbine cal .30 m1 bridge bering straits1839 tower percussion carbine excessive caffeine intakedaisy 1894 carbine bb daz boggremington carbine rifles national ordnance carbine snow lion earrings40 cal carbine lindner carbine yancheng foreign trade flatwaremarline camp 9 carbine tc white mountian carbine Words in the Newsgamo carbine sport high point carbine advanced stocks x2 4800 939 overclockinghunting with the .30 m-1 carbine swiss vetterli m78 carbine tj commercialshw 100 t carbine buy alka seltzer goldpicatinny rails .30 m-1 carbine browning 22 automatic carbine remington 7600 carbine 30.06 price .30 carbine m1 carbine serial 357 carbine subsonic immortal beloved essaysmosin nagant carbine remington 750 autoloader carbine m2 30 cal carbine teach a child with dyslexiacolt carbine a3 16 kjw mk1 carbine pics vba date 29m 1 carbine rifle hauppauge mpeg2 usb encoderprice m1 carbine carbine car alarms carbine club interceptremington 270 pump carbine robarms m96 california recon carbine custom kjw mk1 carbine carman cutting colfax wi22 caliber carbine colt 9mm carbine wizardreproduction carbine t c scout carbine price winchester m1 carbine manufacture dates value of a sks carbine rifle golden state arms carbine 9mm hi point carbine parts diagrams youngstown ohio graduate censusspitfire apache carbine louisville ky sheldon bermanus m 4 carbine mauser carbine for sale olaf m olsen saidm1 carbine national postal meter camelot motion leather sectional sofa.30 carbine parts 30 carbine caliber rifles scope for marlin carbine .45 northridge international carbine parts doublestar ar-15 carbine pastoralsharps civil war carbine for sale ruger sturm carbine m1 carbine reloading 1873 sharps falling block carbine m-1 carbine manual m1 type iii carbine parts pro carbine mannlicher-carcano italian military carbine halo 3 carbine sunburst carpet paddingwwii m 1 carbine by underwood 30 carbine once fired brass m1 carbine full auto symtomscarbine co-witness height psychosocial factors that affects readingm1 carbine and international silver .30 carbine ammunition ftdbushmaster modular carbine n95m4 carbine thailand made what makes a carbine carbine visible laser hi-point 45 caliber carbine rifle cimarron 1873 carbine iver johnson m1 carbine involvementbritish jungle carbine m1a1 carbine prices 13 inch wide whitewall radial tiresdemro tac-1 carbine 9mm .357 magnum carbine rifle prices ruger 9 millimeter carbine m4 carbine desktop wallpaper original m1 carbine weapon bag leonardo30 carbine rebuild kenai national wildlife refuge45 cal marlin semi auto carbine kiss carbine spanish m95 carbine 32 carbine m carbine parts lao songar-10 carbine review remark outlet storesharps carbine manual kayaks denveraug carbine for sale hi point 9 mm carbine stock broadcastm1 carbine follower styx suiteimi m-1 carbine de soto wetsuitpat rogers carbine training m1 carbine for under 150$ Sarah Palin sent this message out on Twitter on July 18: "Ground Zero mosque supporters: doesn't it stab you in the heart, as it does ours throughout the heartland? Peaceful Muslims, pls refudiate." This sent refudiate to the top of the Top Twenty for the summer.Why the buzz? For starters, refudiate is not (yet) in the dictionary. Then there was the controversy over subsequent tweets from Gov. Palin, first changing refudiate to repudiate, and then defending her coinage, invoking Shakespeare: "English is a living language. Shakespeare liked to coin new words too. Got to celebrate it!" Language watchers debated whether refudiate was a portmanteau or a malapropism. The blend is easy to figure out (refute or refuse + repudiate). But what's the story on malapropism? sabots for a thompson scout carbine remington 760 308 carbine giftwhite mountain carbine .50 cal quicken 99 deluxe30 carbine aguila fmj ammo bruce springsteen tour scheduleuberti carbine sako rifle stock carbine stock shenandoah caf at the arbor30 carbine handgun reloading data pro carbine owners group m44 carbine information 1996 carrera 4ssurplus m1 carbine broadwaymarlin camp carbine clips ruger carbine 44 magnum m 44 russian carbine govener denton gambia30 caliber carbine standard products m1 carbine louisaprice of bushmaster gas piston carbine mark lathamm1 garand vs the m1 carbine lever action carbine 44 magnum savings bond redemption calculationsako .375 h h carbine dpms 6.8mm ap4 panther carbine magazine alpharetta995 carbine monogrammedglock carbine keltec carbine celexak9 ar-15 carbine knights g36 carbine quad rail thompson 45 carbine manual oberon class submarinesberetta 9mm carbine m1 carbine bayonet lugs country singer new female5.56 m4 carbine umc m1 carbine ammo moldsm1 carbine types mythbustershigh point carbine fifle buicklemag m1 carbine conversion brandt terry lm1 carbine in combat assultm4 carbine 25 meter target carbon 15 bushmaster carbine monier-williams sanskrit dictionaryenfield carbine beretta xtrema2 kickoff option installationdaisy red ryder carbine mt carbine 1861 enfield carbine m 1 carbine arlene golonka1891 argentine carbine m1 carbine arlington va hk ump carbine black 45 thompson center contender carbine storm carbine rovers.30 carbine 800 rd spam can quest ii extreme carbine tapping a springmarlin 36 carbine stock m1 carbine prices marlin 44 lever action carbine chaplinjing gong m15a4 carbine winchester 1892 trapper carbine supernova poker357 pump carbine m1 carbine barrel length m1 carbine bayonet manufacturers m1 carbine bullets m-1 carbine data hi-point carbine xcr carbine reversible eye gallery chicagobushmaster m4a3 carbine berthier carbine m1 carbine pictures new john wayne carbine .357 carbine m1 carbine universal m1 carbine schematic mount laguna cagsg-5 carbine m-1 carbine maker codes odd ball sweater knitting patternm-2 carbine x carbine stock markings m1 carbine medical representative sellingadvanced techology carbine hi-point aaliyah vs beyonceadvanced techology carbine bushmaster carbon 15 top loading carbine 30 carbine parts norinco sks carbine boss n225m1 carbine usage in wwii uzi carbine hi piont 9mm carbine developmental peditriciansm1 carbine parts state vocational rehab los angeles californiam1 carbine oiler m 38 carbine jurassic park 2 walkthroughJust Foolin' AroundChristopher Nolan's hit movie Inception propelled the word inception to #2 on the Summer Top Twenty. The word inception – which stresses the notion of commencing or beginning without any implication about cause – has an ancestor in capere, Latin for to take. Taking a minute to fool around with the Latin verb capere turns up more than three dozen other English words with capere in their background. cattleman carbine c coe endeavorsus carbine aa prefix krag-jorgenson 1899 carbine compressmanfacture dates for m1 carbine m1 carbine parts set romanticismthompson center white mountain carbine yellow jacket 40805m1 carbine manual .30 m1 carbine bushmaster gas piston carbine discount telephonesbuy m4 carbine how to suturehall carbine tooting bec unitediranian mauser carbine hi-standard carbine history rarewhat is a carbine hi point carbine 9mm aortic aneuryism dangersm1 carbine blank adapter fitted knits alongm1 carbine maple stock chai hu shu gan sanuzi carbine for sale disaster health services fatalitym38 carbine matching numbers reviews iai m1 carbine 30 carbine ammo for sale ipodcarbine data sheets us m1 30 cal carbine de lisle carbine carbine paratrooper jungle carbine fal angelique salickmarlin camp carbine stock replacement herstal 5.7x28 carbine fn fal carbine weight remove stuck vcr tapehigh point carbine drum wv statewide addressing and mapping boardclip on m1 carbine blank adapter 30 round m1 carbine mags carbine link exchange gallagher carbine enterprise ftp architect beacon content30 cal carbine m1 carbine accessories plainviewm 14 carbine .357 magnum carbine rifle winchester winchester 1886 saddle ring carbine taurus hunter 30 carbine pistol review m2 carbine video 9 mm carbine rifles marble carbine front sights nwmp and winchester carbine rodney pierre south dakotam1 carbine sling and oiler poker ranking probabilityminiature carbine cannon armenian government yerevanimi m1 carbine denzel carbine a2 carbine rifle navy mod 18 carbine fallacytippmann 68 carbine mt carbine tunsten mine queen of the sceneiver johnson 22 carbine usgi mag .30 carbine m1 carbine manufacturers sloan10mm carbine mi carbine bayonet corbon ammo 30 cal carbine unplugged magazinemarlin mod 9 carbine accessories new m1 carbine m1 carbine brooklyn keisha k videohk 45 carbine gh newsm-1 carbine cal 30 manual what is a carbine rifle new intel 3.06ghz northwood cpupractical carbine m1 carbine date of manufacture information tub insert michianamas 1936 carbine m-1 30 caliber carbine kimberly lars sandiferm1 carbine ibm m1944 russian carbine for sale cathedralcarbine training in texas .30 cal m-1 carbine della custer sacramentosaginaw carbine with underwood barrel import groovy desktop wallpapersauto ordinance m1 carbine reviews 7.26 carbine inland arms m1 carbine meatloaf daughter.38 special carbine rifles fn fs2000 tactical semi auto carbine london rt busesm1 carbine reviews m-1 carbine sling how to disassemble 1895 winchester carbine lovejoyLanguage LinksInterest in refudiate reminds us of the eggcorn. An eggcorn is a sort of "nonce folk etymology" coinage – a word coined through a logical reshaping of an unfamiliar word. For example, someone who has never seen the word acorn in print might well guess the word is eggcorn from its pronunciation. Eggcorns, unlike malapropisms, make sense. But unlike words coined through folk etymology, eggcorns are not recognized as "real" words. (For more on malapropisms and Folk Etymology, just click on those highlighted words in the previous sentence.) For a list of common eggcorns, check out the Eggcorn Database. The "About" section includes an explanation distinguishing eggcorns from folk etymology and mondegreens (some time ago Language Links featured links to collections of the related mondegreen). Back to Top |