Category: eggcorns
My friend Casey’s mom found this at a flea market! I will admit that I sat here for a second trying to figure out what in the picture was from or related to Oregon. Then I had a *facepalm* moment.
I’m including this one without hesitation because the correct expression is so well-known in English. The correct expression is “déjà vu,” which means “already seen.” “Vous,” however, is also a French word — the formal “you” — and so Q is right that this qualifies as an eggcorn. I’m not sure what “already you” would …read more.