[Ads-l] Antedating of "wussy" (noun)

[Steven Losie]

WUSSY (OED3, n., 1981)

While there is limited context, the below quote comes from the personal ads
section of the Colorado State University student newspaper:

[begin quote]
Jeff Ley is a wussy. Lloyd and Bob.
[end quote]
Source: The Rocky Mountain Collegian (Fort Collins, CO), 29 Oct 1970, p.30,
col.4 (Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)

https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMC19701029-01.2.84.4&srpos=6&e=-------en-20--1-byDA-img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-wussy-------0------

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