[Ads-l] Antedating of "Yo-Yo"

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The only two members of the house not out in the
grounds when he arrived were Mike and Psmith. They
were standing on the gravel drive in front of the boys'
  entrance. Mike had a deck chair in one hand and a
book in the other. Psmith—for even the greatest minds
  will sometimes unbend—was wrestling with a Yo-Yo.
That is to say, he was trying without success to keep
the spool spinning. He smoothed a crease out of his
  waistcoat and tried again. He had just succeeded in
getting the thing to spin when Mr. Downing arrived.
The sound of his footsteps disturbed Psmith and brought
the effort to nothing.

Mike and Psmith chapter 20
P.G. Wodehouse
1909




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From "Shapiro, Fred" <fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU>
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Date 28/12/2024 22:27:15
Subject Antedating of "Yo-Yo"

>yo-yo (OED 1915)
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>1911 Orchard and Farm Irrigation June 20/4 (Google Books)
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>"Yo-Yo"  THE CLIMBING TOP  Most fascinating toy ever invented.
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>Fred Shapiro
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