On Sat, Apr 30, 2005 at 03:50:32AM -0400, bapopik at AOL.COM wrote: > > ProQuest has this only in abstract form, but it appears that > "slam dunk" is mentioned in the Los Angeles Times (as > expected) on December 21, 1969, beating the evil Ben Zimmer > by seven days. I can check it in the NYPL later today if > anyone wishes. Well, if you're offering.... JTS OED