Antedating of "MILF"

[Martin Kaminer]

To say nothing of the Filipino separatist group --

_Standoff linked to MILF peace deal?_
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/02/24/standoff-linked-to-milf-peace-deal/

_Gov't, MILF enforce pact on reduction of explosive devices_
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/02/15/909381/govt-milf-enforce-pact-reduction-explosive-devices

etc.

source of endless mirth.


On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Dan Goncharoff <thegonch at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Does the name of "endearing central state rockers" really count?
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> 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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