However, TEH friend RM notices something in the list:
Funny stuff, but the proofreader in me can't help it -- I already found an error there. "Duct tape" really did start out as Duck tape. It was a military invention to help keep powder and ammunition dry -- It repelled water, hence the "duck".
Take that, language snobs! Next up: nookular.
It's duck tape, but not exactly for the reason you cite!
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Thus a legend was born.
JeromeProphet
What I cannot stand and my wife is very guilty of this one is when one says: pitcher instead of picture by dropping out the 'c'.
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