1908 article on "Spigotty" Land--origin of "spic"? Antedating of "spik"

[Joanne M. Despres]

On 22 Aug 2003, at 17:03, Sam Clements wrote:

> This article predates cites from OED and MW.
>

Predates cites for "spic," you mean?  (The eleventh Collegiate
neither enters nor dates "spigotty.")  That your cite for "spigotty"
antedates "spic" would be consistent with our etymology, which
sees "spigotty" as the antecedent of "spic."

Joanne M. Despres
Merriam-Webster, Inc.


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