[Ads-l] the full monty, 1975

[Ben Zimmer]

Here's a clipping:

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79064294/give-it-the-full-monty/

On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 12:16 PM ADSGarson O'Toole <adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Stephen Goranson wrote:
> > His (UK?) version of newspapers.com apparently has different coverage
> than the Duke U. one.
>
> "Evening Standard" of London is not included within the baseline
> version of newspapers.com, but it is included in an expanded
> collection called "Publisher Extra".
>
> The 22 September 1975 citation mentioned is available in "Publisher Extra".
>
> Garson
>
> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 9:58 AM Stephen Goranson <goranson at duke.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks to Pascal Tréguer (he of wordhistories.net), who kindly informed
> me of his find:
> >
> >   Evening Standard (London), Monday 22 September 1975, page 39, column 1:
> >
> > Cheryl [...] is boxing’s leading female ringsider [...].
> > Sitting or standing Cheryl delivers a non-stop barrage of encouragement
> to Chris: “Give it the full monty,” she yells. “For Christ’s sake,
> Chrissie, get those bloody hammers going.”
> >
> > S. Goranson
> >
> > His (UK?) version of newspapers.com apparently has different coverage
> than the Duke U. one.
> >
>

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