tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27807460.post1803416446862409516..comments2024-03-22T13:57:42.835-04:00Comments on Wishydig: Possible eggcorn hits close to homeWishydighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06141057866370676641noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27807460.post-68845844508698790702012-05-06T09:26:14.730-04:002012-05-06T09:26:14.730-04:00Wishyboard, love it! What about a "Whishyboar...Wishyboard, love it! What about a "Whishyboard" from scotland.Theo Goodman Sprachen & Kommunikationhttp://theogoodman.com/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27807460.post-33016088690415247072011-12-03T08:41:56.582-05:002011-12-03T08:41:56.582-05:00As well as the primary sense — that a ouija board ...As well as the primary sense — that a ouija board user wishes for communication from spirits or whatever — there might also be a slight correspondence with the <i>wishy</i> in <i>wishy-washy</i>, which could reasonably describe the nebulous, indeterminate realm of occult entities. But probably not. The wishing suffices, I think, for eggcorn status, and it's certainly an interesting one.<br /><br />[Word verification: <i>panic</i>]Stanhttp://stancarey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com