Antedating of chump(1934)

Sam Clements SClements at NEO.RR.COM
Sun Jul 29 00:44:27 UTC 2007


----- Original Message -----
From: "Benjamin Zimmer"

> The noun "dog-pile" is now in OED from 1921 (Mar. 2007 draft additions).
> The
> verb is still at 1945.
>
>
> --Ben Zimmer

I may have to go for the trifecta.  Stand by.

Sam Clements

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