[Ads-l] Further Antedating of "Preppy" (Corrected Posting)

[Shapiro, Fred]

I have previously antedated the noun "preppy" (formerly having a 1956 first use citation in the OED) back to 1928.  Here is a much earlier cite:


preppy, n. (OED 1928)

1880 _Occident_ (Colorado College newspaper) 1 Apr. 17/1 (Elephind)  Now the thirsty preppie goes to the hydrant, faint and far; he drinks directly from its nose, or takes a Leyden-jar.


Fred Shapiro



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