[Ads-l] on the blink, 1897; on de Fritze

[Stephen Goranson]

On the blink, OED n. 2 1901; Green's 1900.
The Butcher's Advocate [NY and Chicago] XXIV/3, 24/1, google books
Wed., Dec. 1, 1897
[start] At the close of the week the market was still "on the blink," as one dealer expressed it. [end]
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On the fritz. Not an antedating but early and NY slang. LC newspapers.
[title] Leo, the wrastlin' kid
The Sun [NY] June 23, 1901 Sun. image 19 col.7
[start] on dat t'eatre stage in de Bowery tonight I'll put 'em on de Fritze or I'll eat that siphon [end]

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