"This school sucks" (Ithacan 1968)

Benjamin Zimmer bgzimmer at RCI.RUTGERS.EDU
Wed Oct 5 20:43:11 UTC 2005


Another cite for the pre-1970 "X sucks" pile...

http://dpr.oclc.org/Repository/ITH/1968/02/02/004-ITH-1968-02-02-001-SINGLE.PDF#OLV0_Entity_0006_0007

1968 _The Ithacan_ 2 Feb. 6/1 They are the biggest complainers, but in
many ways are members of the Snack Bar Establishment. ... "Swell;" "Oh
good;" "You're down one;" "What's happening?" "This school sucks."


--Ben Zimmer



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