[Ads-l] Antedating of "Fakelore"

[Shapiro, Fred]

fakelore (OED 1949)

1944 _Charlotte Observer_ 3 Sept. 12/7 (Newspapers.com)  The only posible way to resolve these bits of apparent wildlife FAKELORE into acceptable FACTLORE is break down the introduced evidence into its component allegations and scrutinize each by itself.

Fred Shapiro


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