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A Viscous attack # 2

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Catpiece · 15/08/2025 11:23

Is it okay for me to start a second thread of the highly entertaining viscous attack? Couldn’t see a sequel and don’t want to step foot on anyone’s toes
edited to add: I’m Cattery but with a name change x

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PendantScorner · 02/10/2025 16:10

To add to heals and sandles, teashirt.

Catpiece · 02/10/2025 16:25

@PendantScorner A shorter version of a tea dress, maybe?

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PendantScorner · 02/10/2025 16:30

No. An undershirt garment approximately T-shaped. Smile

CalzoneOnLegs · 02/10/2025 17:01

@PendantScorner like a tea dress maybe ?

PendantScorner · 02/10/2025 17:54

No. Like heals and sandles. Do we allow bear midriffs?

PendantScorner · 02/10/2025 17:58

Just seen wishful where the context suggests the writer meant wistful.

TulipTuesday · 02/10/2025 18:00

A colleague on Teams today asked ‘Why do they keep passing the book?’

Catpiece · 03/10/2025 10:55

@TulipTuesday Obviously never heard of the phrase “passing the buck” which is astonishing seeing as there is so much of it these days x

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MagpiePi · 03/10/2025 13:26

Or somebody with a northern accent was saying it, so ‘buck’ would sound like ‘book’ to southern ears.

PendantScorner · 03/10/2025 14:41

That's what I thought.

MzHz · 03/10/2025 16:17

CalzoneOnLegs · 30/09/2025 05:18

I have just seen ‘out of sink’ 🙀

Oh that’s HILARIOUS 😆

TerminalMoraine · 03/10/2025 23:54

Just seen on a thread
TLDR just a summery please

LightandBreezy · 04/10/2025 02:05

Reading about protest marches - They cause devision and choas

Catpiece · 04/10/2025 09:46

Yesterday I saw ‘antic’ when the writer meant ‘antique’

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Cathandkin · 04/10/2025 12:57

A protest placard seen today: "Oposse Genocide"
At least "genocide" was correct!

TerminalMoraine · 06/10/2025 23:57

He would never hurt a sole.
Not a fisherman then.

Cathandkin · 08/10/2025 01:46

Baby names: "my baby name just got vito'd"
Vito Corleone?.

CalzoneOnLegs · 08/10/2025 04:53

@Cathandkin stunning isn’t it? With a bonus apostrophe too 😢

Cathandkin · 08/10/2025 09:28

Ah. The additional apostrophe, always a joy 😊

MagpiePi · 08/10/2025 09:40

Cathandkin · 08/10/2025 01:46

Baby names: "my baby name just got vito'd"
Vito Corleone?.

Just saw this too!
I am quite impressed at the creativity within such a short word tbh.

Cathandkin · 08/10/2025 10:11

MagpiePi · 08/10/2025 09:40

Just saw this too!
I am quite impressed at the creativity within such a short word tbh.

Quite! I found I couldn't even advise on a name, I was too distracted!

CalzoneOnLegs · 08/10/2025 17:45

Inexplicably this one has niggled me 😣

ACatAsleepInYourHat · 08/10/2025 22:46

One from the Property/DIY forum today, referring to building work done "in a half-hazard manner". Does it fit the criteria for an eggcorn, do you think?

Catpiece · 09/10/2025 09:45

Seen today: “people don’t want to buy the house; they’re just nosey parties”. It’s not incorrect, granted, but I like to think what was meant was “nosey parkers”

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CalzoneOnLegs · 09/10/2025 10:25

And…..Flairs (as in trousers) 🙈

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