[Ads-l] antedating of 'bar-b-q'
James Eric Lawson
jel at NVENTURE.COM
Wed Nov 16 02:28:54 UTC 2022
We are sure. The articles make the "large social entertainment" and
attributive senses plain. They are rather amusing articles, and worth a
look.
What do you make of the first citation (1926) for 'bar-b-q' in OEDO:
"The Bar BQ Ranch is jest over that rise"? I found that attestation
suspect, but couldn't quickly track down the context, and so don't
question it.
On 11/15/22 16:42, Pete Morris wrote:
> Are we sure BAR-B-Q in this cite was actually a barbecue ?
>
> I understand that bar-letter-letter was, and still is a fairly common
> business name for cattle ranches. Could be just coincidental,
> having nothing to do with open air cooking.
>
>
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>> From "James Eric Lawson" <jel at NVENTURE.COM>
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> Date 15/11/2022 19:48:13
> Subject antedating of 'bar-b-q'
>
>> OEDO 'bar-b-q' 3rd Ed Dec 2004, modified Dec 2021: attested from 1926.
>> "= BARBECUE n. 4. [A large social entertainment, usually in the open
>> air, at which animals are roasted whole, and other provisions liberally
>> supplied. ... Originally U.S.] Also *attributive*: designating barbecued
>> or barbecue-flavoured food."
>>
>> _The Buffalo Daily Republic_, 30 Oct 1856, 3/2:
>>
>> This democrat had the word "*Buchanier*" printed on his hat, and a
>> placard bearing the hieroglyphics "Bar B Q" attached to the romantic
>> portion of his overcoat."
>>
>> Op. cit. 3/3:
>>
>> No mails from the northwest in yet. It is supposed that they have been
>> sent down to the "Bar B Q," by mistake, the supposition being that the
>> Postoffice department had moved down on Clinton street.
>>
>> https://www.newspapers.com/image/254962527/?terms=%22Bar-B-Q%22&match=1
>>
>> Op. cit. 31 Oct 1856 headline, 3/2:
>>
>> The "Bar B Q" of Yesterday.
>>
>> https://www.newspapers.com/image/254962540/?terms=%22Bar-B-Q%22&match=1
>>
>> The articles contain a variety of other forms: 'barbecue', 'Barbykew',
>> 'barbacue', 'Barb E Q'. The attributive also appears, e.g., "barbacued
>> shoat", as well as a plural agent noun "barbacuers".
>>
>> -- James Eric Lawson
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