Antedating of "Socialism"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Naah. "Jingoism" was suggested by an 1877 music-hall song:

We don't want to fight, but by jingo! if we do,
We've got the men, we've got the guns, we've got the money too!
The Russians shall not have Constantinople!


JJLL

On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Amy West <medievalist at w-sts.com> wrote:

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> >Date:    Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:56:14 -0500
> >From:    Wilson Gray <hwgray at GMAIL.COM>
> >Subject: Re: Antedating of "Socialism"
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> >What on earth is "GiNGLEISM"?
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> >-Wilson
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> <WAG> Another rendering of "jingoism"?
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> ---Amy West
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