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OP I saw a portion of an old movie on tv this morning. The police raided a gangland hangout, and a policeman says, "Check their hip pockets for guns." As the guns are collected, another cop remarks, "It's an arsenal." HIP pockets? ARSEnal? Not the dictionary etymology for arsenal, but apt. I wondered if the scriptwriter slipped this one in, or if it was unintentional. Anyone know of any other examples?
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