Antedating of "MILF"

[Dan Goncharoff]

Does the name of "endearing central state rockers" really count?

On Sunday, February 24, 2013, Shapiro, Fred wrote:

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> MILF (OED 1995)
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> 1993 _Buffalo News_ 8 Apr. (Nexis)  A Goo Goo Dolls tribute lp is in the
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> rks, featuring messy but endearing center-state rockers MILF doing the Goo
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> classic "Up Yours."
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> Fred Shapiro
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