nonprofits

[Bob Fitzke]

I worked for "nonprofits" from 1954 into the mid 70s.

Bob

Bob Haas wrote:

> Has to be pretty old.  I seem to remember hearing it as a kid--30 some years
> ago.
>
> > From: Beverly Flanigan <flanigan at OAK.CATS.OHIOU.EDU>
> > Reply-To: American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> > Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 16:57:01 -0500
> > To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> > Subject: nonprofits
> >
> > Another term I've just noticed recently is "nonprofit" used as a
> > noun:  So-and-so is a nonprofit [organization].  "Even" the NY Times used
> > it yesterday.  How old is this usage?