Fight like a man

[Scot LaFaive]

> And now I see that I've been fooled by Google.
 
Oh :)
Those bastards.
 
Scot



> Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 13:59:21 -0400> From: SClements at NEO.RR.COM> Subject: Re: Fight like a man> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> > ---------------------- Information from the mail header -----------------------> Sender: American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>> Poster: Sam Clements <SClements at NEO.RR.COM>> Subject: Re: Fight like a man> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > And now I see that I've been fooled by Google. Fucking tarbaby.> > Mr. Brydges actually lived some hundred years AFTER the Google hit.> > Sam Clements> ----- Original Message -----> From: "Sam Clements" <SClements at NEO.RR.COM>> To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 1:38 PM> Subject: Re: Fight like a man> > > > There is an earlier(1697) cite> > http://books.google.com/books?id=uEkrAAAAIAAJ&q=%22die+like+a+dog%22+date:1600-1750&dq=%22die+like+a+dog%22+date:1600-1750&as_brr=0&pgis=1> > which says "Draw, Menteith, and defend yourself like a man, or die like a> > dog!"> >> > Just saying.> >> > Sam Clements> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: "Scot LaFaive" <spiderrmonkey at HOTMAIL.COM>> > To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>> > Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 12:59 PM> > Subject: Fight like a man> >> >> > I was curious about "Fight like a man" (not sure if anyone has done work> > on> > it) and found a cite from 1750 (assuming Google Books is right). This was> > just a preliminary search, but it's interesting that it could go back that> > far.> > http://books.google.com/books?id=cWskAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA164&dq=%22fight+like+a+man%22> >> > Scot> > PS sorry for the way my emails look...this new Hotmail is messin' with me> > _________________________________________________________________> > Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks & Treats for You!> > http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us> > ------------------------------------------------------------> > The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------> > The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
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