"punchboard"

Wilson Gray hwgray at GMAIL.COM
Thu Nov 17 03:13:34 UTC 2005


I'm familiar with it, but, unfortunately, I can't remember when I first
heard it. I can say for certain that I haven't heard it since 1990 and that
I've never had occasion to say it.

-Wilson

On 11/16/05, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Is anyone familiar with this slang term for "a notoriously promiscuous
> young woman who is not a prostitute" ?
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> And if you are, can you reliably date it to before 1954 ? Has anyone heard
> it or said it since 1990 ?
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> JL
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-Wilson Gray



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