[Ads-l] Antedating of "Crack" (Cocaine)

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
Sat Nov 16 21:48:26 UTC 2024


crack, n. (OED, III. 20, 1985 6 Dec.)

1985 Herald Statesman (Yonkers, N.Y.) 22 Sept. 5/2 (Newspapers.com)

Crack is a form of cocaine heated to produce potent fumes that are inhaled.

Fred Shapiro

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