[Ads-l] Further Antedating of "Oreo"

[Stephen Goranson]

And some cows, Belted Galloways--not represented in OED--are called oreos.

On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 7:29 AM Shapiro, Fred <
00001ac016895344-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:

> Oreo (OED, 2., 1968 [Dec.])
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> 1968 Sacramento Union 14 July 4/4 (Newspapers.com)
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> The present guard, a Negro, has acquired among minority students the
> nickname of "Oreo," — Keller says — "like the cookie, black outside and
> white inside."
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> Fred Shapiro
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