well-endowed

[Sam Clements]

I just found a 1951 newspaper use describing Marjorie Maine's figure.  I'll
bet a search of Variety would be of use.

sam clements

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Lighter" <wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: well-endowed


> _Playboy_ was using this in the '60s.  They say.
>
> A Hefnerian synonym was "bountiful."  They say.
>
> JL
>
> "Dennis R. Preston" <preston at MSU.EDU> wrote:
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> A student asked me the other day when the phrase=20
> "well-endowed" took on its current anatomical=20
> meaning and began referring only occasionally to=20
> gifts providing abundant financial resources. Of=20
> course, I did not know.
> One on-line dictionary shows the financial sense=20
> has indeed slipped to third place (below, and=20
> this is also the line-up in the AHD). Another had=20
> only the reference to female anatomy and no=20
> mention of males or money.
>
> well-en=B7dowed (wln-doud)
> adj.
> 1. Having large breasts.
> 2. Having large genitals. Used of a male.
> 3. Having a large endowment or amount of money.
>
> dInIs
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