[Ads-l] Antedating of "Cakewalk" (Verb)

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cakewalk, v. (OED 1890)

1878 Sun (New York) 7 Apr. 4/7 (Newspapers.com)

The cruel Mayor has forbidden the holding of cake walks.  Some of the brethren and sisters cake-walked not wisely, but a great deal too much.

Fred Shapiro

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