[Ads-l] Very Slight Further Antedating of "Jump" (Verb, To Be Full of Excitement or Enjoyment)

[Shapiro, Fred]

jump, v. (OED, 1.h., c1938)

1937 Pittsburgh Courier 16 Oct. 20/5 (Newspapers.com)

Andy Razaf ,,, is quite a success now, writing verses that are turning into swell songs.  He and J. C. Johnson just finished another one the other day titled "The Joint Is Jumpin".

Fred Shapiro


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