Flat ware (1746)

Fri Apr 25 14:25:23 UTC 2003

On 24 Apr 2003, at 22:54, Bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:

>    OED and Merriam-Webster both have 1851 for "flatware."  Merriam-Webster gives a pointer to compare this to "hollowware," which it dates to 1682.  This should have been a clue that we're AT LEAST a century off here.
>    Gosh, is this stuff bad.  That's why I do parking tickets for a living.
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But remember, Barry -- we're dating words, not things!  Very
important distinction to keep in mind.

Joanne Despres