Antedatings from children

[Fred Shapiro]

On Fri, 2 Aug 2002, Jesse Sheidlower wrote:

> I desperately hope Barry or Fred doesn't further antedate this,
> because I want to be dining off this story for the rest of my
> career in lexicography.

This doesn't seem like Barry's type of word, although I'm sure he's
capable of antedating it.  I promise to stay away from this one.

Fred Shapiro


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