[Ads-l] Antedating of "Wack" (Adjective)

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wack, adj. (OED 1986 [19 Sept.])

1986 Mount Vernon (N.Y.) Argus 4 May 3/2 (Newspapers.com)

(text in photograph) Crack is wack so send it back.

Fred Shapiro

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