[Ads-l] Antedating of "Tetherball"

[Peter Reitan]

Tetherball 1875.

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tetherball (OED 1900)

1892 Nottinghamshire Guardian 24 Sept. 4/5 (Newspapers.com)

Fred Shapiro

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