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[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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> 

> I've heard it too, but 1) not in baseball (I don't follow baseball, 

> generally, and only watched the last inning today); 2) it's not 

> documented. I'm not claiming primacy in any way, but the usage should 

> be on the record. As for (1), think of the emotionally positive use of


> "filthy rich". 

> 

  

_The Guthrie [OK] daily leader_., November 17, 1905, p 2,  col 5 

"It may be just as well hereafter not to wonder who those filthy rich
people are speeding by in the ski-doodle cart." 

  

 


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