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[–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What's the origin of the term eggcorn? A brief scan of the link didn't answer this for me. Is eggcorn itself an eggcorn?

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What is it an eggcorn of? Acorn? And what's the origin?

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh awesome and very interesting thank you!