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

[Jonathan Lighter]

Now *that* makes sense !

JL

"Philip E. Cleary" <philip.cleary at VERIZON.NET> wrote:
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The Boston version, late 1950s: "'Tough titty,' said the cat to the kitty
when the milk ran dry."

Phil Cleary


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