Modern Meaning of "Gory" Not in OED

[Fred Shapiro]

The OED does not have the modern meaning of "gory," i.e., bloodcurdling,
sensational.  The classic collocation for this meaning, "gory details," is
found in American Periodical Series back to 1875 and earlier than that, I
believe, in Google Print.  Jesse or Ben, what is the earliest example in
the OED files?

Fred Shapiro


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