Anyhoo (1865)

Sun Nov 21 07:55:12 UTC 2004

Someone used "anyhoo" this week. Yes, someone did.

"Anyhoo" is not in the OED. It's not in the CASSELL DICTIONARY OF SLANG.  The 
HDAS has 1945.

It appears to be in an 1865 publication of LEAVES. I recall a comprehensive  
treatment of LEAVES a while back in an obscure publication called COMMENTS ON  
ETYMOLOGY.

Most of the hits, anyhoo, seem to be from the 1930s.

(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
      Sort results by:           1. _UNCLE  SAM NABS THREE; The Alleged 
Conspirators are Taken by Officers. Charged  With Bogus Chinese Certificate Scheme. 
Union Bartender and Remittance Man  in Trio. CARRIES TELLTALE EVIDENCE. 
DOCTORED DOCUMENT. _ 
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entId=65882) 
Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles,  Calif.: Aug 26, 1904. p. 
A1 (1 page) 
2. _Classified  Ad 7 -- No Title_ 
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P&TS=1101021932&clientId=65882) 
Los Angeles Times (1886-Current  File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Dec 11, 1924. p. 
A15 (1 page) 
3.  
_That  Certain Party_ 
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932&clientId=65882) 
Tip Poff. Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles,  Calif.: Nov 
13, 1932. p. B13 (2 pages) 
Pg. 21:
_Lead with Your Left_
Nobody swears to this, but they're leffing, anyhoo.

4. _Patrick  Gives Rowsey Pasting; Orv Mohler Garners Four Hits; WARD TURNS 
IN ANGEL  VICTORY Cherubs End Losing Streak After First in Row Locals Score 
Nine  Runs in First Three Innings Stainback, McMullen, Lillard Get Circuit  
Clouts _ 
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BOB RAY. Los  Angeles Times (1886-Current. Apr 22, 1933. p. 7 (2 pages) 
5. _Radio  Waves and Ripples_ 
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=1101021932&clientId=65882) 
The Washington Post  (1877-1954). Washington, D.C.: Sep 4, 1933. p. 6 (1 
page) 
6.  
_Display  Ad 22 -- No Title_ 
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1101021932&clientId=65882) 
Chicago Daily Tribune  (1872-1963). Chicago, Ill.: Jun 13, 1936. p. 21 (1 
page) :
SHE said: "I'm kinda Scotch anyhoo, and, I like your no tipping.  ..."

7.  
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1932&clientId=65882) 
Chicago Daily Tribune  (1872-1963). Chicago, Ill.: Sep 18, 1936. p. 22 (1 
page) 

(_WWW.NEWSPAPERARCHIVE.COM_ (http://www.NEWSPAPERARCHIVE.COM) )
     _Appleton Post Crescent _ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=NuHyyu1GcYSKID/6NLMW2mDdnKdqb9t1IjYb25U3ry4nyVnYmGViGw==)  Wednesday, 
January 01, 1930 _Appleton,_ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:appleton+anyhoo+AND)  _Wisconsin_ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:wisconsin+anyhoo+AND)      ...and charge it up to  
philanthropy. ANYHOO. r.-hat we meant to say was  that..

    _Daily Gazette And Bulletin _ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=0Hv62RLHvjKKID/6NLMW2h2WLiqCA7LIJNdpi4T8ql2d5XSGz6G6XQ==)  Friday, March 
09, 1894 _Williamsport,_ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:williamsport+anyhoo+AND)  _Pennsylvania_ (http://www.newspa
perarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:pennsylvania+anyhoo+AND)       
...t' same be moor thaji  I can say; ANYHOO _ Anyliob, male1 n less  ado..
Pg. 7:
though how th' divil they maun chance to gittin t'  same be moor than I can 
say; anyhoo--"

"Anyhoo, mak' a less ado, whip up the' 'osses an'  push ahead!"

     _Newark Daily Advocate _ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=wUP6BEk4rpmKID/6NLMW2hdKc/gmurRk9GCN5ZTlw70nyVnYmGViGw==)  Tuesday, February 
02, 1897 _Newark,_ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:newark+anyhoo+AND)  _Ohio_ 
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:ohio+anyhoo+AND)      ...it was before the  belling: didn'tsee ANYHOO 
SarsapanHa The One True  Blood..

(WRIGHT AMERICAN FICTION)
    Title: Leaves From the Diary of a Celebrated Burglar and Pickpocket  
Leaves  Author: Anonymous  Availability: _©  2001 The Trustees of Indiana 
University._ (http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?type=simple;c=wright2
;cc=wright2;sid=6ca5d9c72b38d632d89dc79ddd499a05;rgn=full%20text;q1=anyhoo;cite1r
estrict=title;cite2restrict=title;cite3restrict=title;firstpubl1=1850;firstpub
l2=1875;submit=S#)   Print Source:  
Leaves from the diary of a celebrated burglar and  pickpocket

New York : G.W. Matsell, 1865.

(Somewhere  here--ed.)