Re: stocking/stockinged feet

Philip Eden wrote:

Checking my desk dictionary (Collins) revealed a reference
only to "stocking feet" and google gives about 4:1 stocking:stockinged.
I know we've visited the dropping of the "d" in these circumstances
many times before, but I have to admit that "stocking feet" sounds
decidedly odd to me. Perhaps I just need to get out more.

If you stock enough feet, you can get out as much as you like.

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