Antedating of "Yalie"

[Wilson Gray]

Not only did Frank Merriwell appear in books, but he also had his own
radio program.

-Wilson Gray

On Feb 22, 2005, at 7:25 AM, Fred Shapiro wrote:

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> Yalie (OED 1969)
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> 1941 _Harvard Crimson_ 22 Nov. When we were much younger we had the
> enlightening experience of reading a book about a Yalie named Frank
> Merriwell.
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> Fred Shapiro
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