[Ads-l] Antedating of "Simoleon"

[Stephen Goranson]

This was noted before:

http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2009-October/093585.html


Stephen


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simoleon (OED 1896)


1881 _Puck_ 13 Apr. 9 (American Periodical Series)  And thereupon he goeth down town, and the Nassau Street auctioneer scoopeth him in with a three-trade-shekel chromo and a genuine old master for seven simoleons.


Fred Shapiro


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