trigger-happy

[Jonathan Lighter]

Not me.

JL

Barnhart <barnhart at HIGHLANDS.COM> wrote:
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I see in OEDs a 1943 quote for trigger-happy. There is a reference in
HDAS to an entry for trigger-happy at the entry for -happy. Does anyone
know of earlier evidence that the context of WWII--perhaps western movies?
I found none in NewspaperArchive.com.

Regards,
David

barnhart at highlands.com

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