Antedating of "Pain in the Neck"

[Fred Shapiro]

Here is another antedating posted by Ben Zimmer on alt.usage.english:

pain in the neck (OED 1924)

1911 _Wash. Post_ 8 Oct. E3  Aw, you pikers gimme a pain in the neck.

Fred Shapiro



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