to "graduate college"

[Ronald Butters]

Wouldn't one expect to find "graduated high school" in greater numbers than "graduated college," especially before1940?
On Feb 16, 2012, at 9:45 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

> Somebody's crazy, because I can't find this widely carped-at
> transitive usage in OED.
>
> Nor has it ever been discussed here, except fleetingly.
>
> It's almost impossible to search for in NewspaperArchive.  I do find
> it frequently and suddenly in GB starting just after WWII.
>
> JL
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