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Tag Archives: koi
Is that pond for ornamental carp or is it just shy? Koi pond vs coy pond.
Accidental (and accidentally amusing) usages crop up in the most unexpected places. Recently I read an article in a nature publication, and it referred to a “coy pond.” An acquaintance of mine is a big fan of koi and has … Continue reading
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Tagged carp, coy, coy pond, deliberate, goldfish, japan, koi, koi pond, misspelling, misspellings, origin, ornamental, word origin
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