Carded vs Proofed

Lynne Murphy lynnem at COGS.SUSX.AC.UK
Thu May 24 14:55:19 UTC 2001


Jesse, we seem to have contradictory definitions of 'New York' and where
the 'proof' isogloss might be.  Looks like there's room enough for all of
us in that state after all.

Lynne

--On Thursday, May 24, 2001 10:30 am -0400 Jesse Sheidlower
<jester at PANIX.COM> wrote:

>> A New Yorker recently told me that there you are "proofed" when asked to
>> show proof of age at a store. In the Midwest, and elsewhere, I've only
>> heard "carded." What's the distribution of "proofed"?
>
> I've had this discussion a very great deal, starting with when I left
> New York to go to college in the Midwest and couldn't figure out what
> the hell this "carded" thing was. As far as I can determine after much
> inquiry, "proof" is limited strictly to the New York metropolitan
> area, including suburban Long Island and Westchester and New Jersey
> but not including exurban Connecticut and NJ.
>
> Best,
>
> Jesse Sheidlower
> OED



M Lynne Murphy
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