Antedating of "Jock"

[Fred Shapiro]

jock (OED, jock5, 2., 1963; HDAS 1958 [citation contributed by me])

1957 _Harvard Crimson_ 22 Mar.  Despite its current appellation as the
"Jock" House, Winthrop remains one of the most versatile yet homogeneous
houses at Harvard.

Fred Shapiro


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