[Ads-l] Further Antedating of "Corny"

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
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corny (OED, 1.c., 1932)

1929 Tulsa Tribune 22 Sept. 6-C/6 (Newspapers.com)

Corny -- Old-fashioned.

Fred Shapiro


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