Antedating of "Sexy"

[Fred Shapiro]

sexy (OED 1928)

1916 _Fort Wayne News_ 8 Nov. 5 (Newspaperarchive)  Tomorrow and Friday
brings to the Orpheum "Sins of Her Parents," a sexy drama with a biff and
a bang in every reel.

Fred Shapiro


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