Adorable Solecisms; #10,948 in a Series

[akirlu]

Seen in a real estate sublet ad: "coy pond".

Comments

[idahoswede.livejournal.com]

Perhaps it just likes to play hard to get?

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

I imagine that would be a small pond, surrounded by a great deal of obscuring vegetation, so that it can wink and peep out from its veils.

[profgeek.livejournal.com]

Very funny! At least it didn't say "goy pond." That might have insulted quite a few people, I would think.

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing a goy pond would have to be the swimming pool at the local YMCA.

[randy-byers.livejournal.com]

Zing!