print email comment close The Eggcorn Database URL: http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/ Description: Use this site to explore hundreds of "eggcorns" -- homophone substitutions with their own peculiar logic, such as "cut to the cheese," "preying mantis," or "squirmish." The site maintainer is a hobbyist who closely follows linguistics blogs. RSS newsfeed available. Author: Waigl, Chris Library of Congress Subject Headings: English language -- Homonyms Homonyms LII Database Information: Record 21132 created by Karen Schneider on 04/03/2006 Last modification on 04/05/2006 Published: 04/06/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21132