[Ads-l] Antedating of "Mojo"

[Stephen Goranson]

And, earlier, as Fred elsewhere hinted:

"[...] Mr. Woods King with his horse, Mojo [...]"


Vassar Body Gives Party to Children<https://infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.lib.duke.edu/apps/readex/doc?p=EANX&sort=YMD_date%3AA&page=9&f=advanced&val-base-0=mojo&fld-base-0=alltext&bln-base-1=and&val-base-1=1921&fld-base-1=YMD_date&docref=image/v2%3A122AFBBA107AC9E4%40EANX-12369045177FE268%402422950-122F536AD7302458%4012-124B1B59A99EB392%40Vassar%2BBody%2BGives%2BParty%2Bto%2BChildren&firsthit=yes> page 13
Date
September 17, 1921
Source
Plain Dealer (published as CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER.)
Place(s) of Publication
Cleveland, Ohio
AmHN, col. 3

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Subject: Antedating of "Mojo"

mojo (OED 1923)

1922 Birmingham Post 4 Mar. 1/1 (Newspapers.com)

A "mojo" bag is alleged to be worn by negro women for carrying weapons.

Fred Shapiro



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