On Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:43:08 -0500, Kathleen wrote:

> Kathleen wrote:
>
>> blake murphy wrote:
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>>> On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:52:07 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
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>>>
>>>> blake wrote:
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>>>>
>>>>> what is the needlepoint word that 'embrochette' is a malaprop for?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Embroidery.
>>>>
>>>> Bob
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>>>
>>>
>>> i was thinking it would be something a little closer.
>>
>> A hybrid needlecraft, somewhere between embroidery and crochet.
>>
>
> And by the way, I totally made that up.

a portmanteau!

your pal,
blake