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said » set 2 Jul 2012 | 04:33 am
Posted by: Ben Zimmer Chiefly in: when/after all is set and done As much as a foot of snow is possible after all is set and done. […]
lease » leash 2 Jul 2012 | 03:39 am
Posted by: Ben Zimmer Chiefly in: new leash on life But it could give the neocons a new leash on life, a way to invigorate their exhausted ideological engines. […] T...
single » signal 28 Jun 2012 | 07:29 am
Posted by: Ben Zimmer Chiefly in: signal out Sure, there are some annoying past-bonus contract issues involved, and some of the individuals signaled out for retention may not be ...
cole slaw » cold slaw 13 Jun 2012 | 08:31 pm
Posted by: Arnold Zwicky The popular salad made of shredded cabbage was originally “cole slaw,” from the Dutch for “cabbage salad.” Because it is served cold, Americans have long s...
hollandaise » holland day 13 Jun 2012 | 07:48 pm
Posted by: Arnold Zwicky Chiefly in: holland day sauce Q: What is holland day sauce? A: A rich creamy sauce made of butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice or vinegar is holland day ...
hollandaise » holiday(s) 13 Jun 2012 | 07:36 pm
Posted by: Arnold Zwicky Chiefly in: holiday(s) sauce I found an eggcorn at brunch yesterday! My boyfriend asked me if I liked the holiday sauce on my poached eggs. I asked him t...
panty » pansy 27 May 2012 | 12:56 am
Posted by: Arnold Zwicky Chiefly in: pansy-waist, pansy-waste So he's saying Bush was a pansy waist? […] Panty-waist , originally a North American term for “a garmen...
saddle » straddle 29 Jan 2012 | 01:19 pm
Posted by: Ben Zimmer Chiefly in: straddled with Some of Hungary's local governments are also straddled with heavy Swiss-franc debts. […] Update, 1/29/12: The 1/28 i...
chalk » chuck 3 Sep 2011 | 10:34 pm
Posted by: Ben Zimmer Chiefly in: chuck (it) up (to) "When there’s irritability and high maintenance in a child, most people may just chuck it up to normal childhood." […] ...
chalk » chock 3 Sep 2011 | 09:56 pm
Posted by: Ben Zimmer Chiefly in: chock (it) up (to) "Chock it up to just another amateur exhibition of a lack of administrative ability," said Georgia pollster Claibourne Darden...
