hardest to pronounce

[Jesse Sheidlower]

On Fri, Oct 22, 2004 at 11:47:04AM -0700, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>
> However, I have also seen the word spelled "calvary" in
> print. Possibly a proofreader's oversight, yes, but in this
> case a revealing one.  I sent a 1919 ex. (in dialogue) to
> Jesse at the OED.  I once thought the error arose from
> excessive church attendance, but that explanation is too
> pat.  Jesse, is 1919 still the date to beat?

I haven't checked. I'm sure there's earlier in Oxford, or in
some database, but I figure we have a decade or so to worry
about it....

Jesse Sheidlower
OED