[Ads-l] antedating "rust bucket"

Jonathan Lighter 00001aad181a2549-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
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An old and rusty ship.  OED: 1944

1941 _Daily Worker_ (NYC) (Apr. 14) 4: This definitely affects all cargo
taken [on] this rust bucket for the States.

JL
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