[Ads-l] Antedating of "Juba"

Shapiro, Fred 00001ac016895344-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Sun Aug 17 13:46:46 UTC 2025


juba (OED 1838, with modern spelling 1888)

1833 Evening Post (New York) 16 Aug. 2/6 (Newspapers.com)

'Twas on de nineteent' day 'b October,
When de Juba dance was ober.

Fred Shapiro

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