Puke, Corncracker (1834); Tell a Harvard Man (April 6, 1907)
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A few items from when ADS-L was down yesterday.
Sunday's "On Language" column is by Kathleen Miller, and she mentions Grant
Barrett. It's the shizzle.
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PUKE
DARE has 1835 for "puke." HDAS? The HDAS has 1835 for "corn cracker/"
(WWW.NEWSPAPERARCHIVE.COM)
Republican Banner Tuesday, September 02, 1834 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
...are cali'tJCorn Crackers, Buckeyes, HOOSIERS, Suckers, Pukes, From the..
Pg. 2, col. 6:
NICK NAMES.--The Illinois Pioneer gives the following list of nick names
adopted to distinguish the citizens of the Western states.
In Kentucky they are call'd Corn Crackers.
Ohio Buckeyes,
Indiana Hoosiers,
Illinois Suckers,
Missouri Pukes,
Michigan Territory Woolverines,
The Yankees are called Eels.
Ohio Repository Friday, September 26, 1834 Canton, Ohio
...T. Buckeyes, H oosiers, Stickers, PUKES, Wonlvcrinos, 1' 'ii'j I IWI
-TilJ.....AND Reynolds, of Illinois Ashley of MISSOURI AND an army of his ORIGINAL
in..
Pg. 2, col. 4:
_Names._--A writer in the Illinois Pioneer, says that the following nicknames
have been adopted to distinguish the citizens of the following states:
In Kentuckey they're called Corn-Crackers,
Ohio, Buckeyes,
Indiana, Hoosiers,
Illinois, Suckers,
Missouri, Pukes,
Michigan T. Wolverines,
The Yankees are called Eels.
Adams Sentinel Monday, May 25, 1835 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
...Corn era IndJnnians. ibc "'PUKES" tbc ers" the Micbiiranifins, Why.....A
company of citizens of this State, (MISSOURI) is now organizing, to emigrate..
Pg.3, col. 2:
The hardy sons of the West have adopted or received an odd set of nicknames.
The ohioans are called "Buckeyes"--the Kentuckians, "Corncrackers"--the
Indianians, "Hooshers"--the Missourians, "Pukes"--the Illinoisians, "Suckers"--the
Michiganians, "Wolverines."
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YOU CAN ALWAYS TELL A HARVARD MAN... (continued)
(HARPWEEK)
Volume: 1907 Issue: 04/06 Page Range: 0515a-0515a
Heard in Cambridge
She.
“You can always tell a Harvard
man.”
He(from New Haven).
“Yes; but you
can't tell him much.”
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