antedatings: "tough luck," "oohs and ahs"

[Jonathan Lighter]

This sounds like a paradox.  What can be good about tough luck?

JL

"Mullins, Bill" <Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL> wrote:
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> And its alliterative counterpart, "tough titties".
>
Extended version, from Nashville, TN, ca 1972: "Tough titty, said the
kitty, but the milk's still good."


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