Banana Split (1908); Fortune Cookie (1941); Navajo Taco (1973. 1976)

Joanne M. Despres jdespres at MERRIAM-WEBSTER.COM
Wed Jul 2 16:34:07 UTC 2003

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On 2 Jul 2003, at 4:05, Bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:

>    I just went out and bought this un-named dictionary today.  "Fortune
> cookie" is cited from 1962.

Not to worry:  certain anonymous editors are quietly taking note as
you publish your corrections.

Alas, a dater's work is never done...

Joanne Despres
Merriam-Webster

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