[Ads-l] Antedating of "Tech" (= Technician)

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
Sat Dec 31 21:12:40 UTC 2022

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tech (OED, n.2., 1953)

1942 Yank 21 Oct. 15  They're the same kind of tech chevrons.

1942 Yank 18 Nov. 16  He's in Signal now -- Tech 3rd.

Fred Shapiro



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