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

[Shapiro, Fred]

redline, v. (OED, 1.c., 1973)

1967 Detroit Free Press 30 Aug. 4-A/5 (Newspapers.com)

In the northwest section, an area which includes Meyers and Seven Mile Rd., plus an area north of Outer Drive to Eight Mile Rd. from Livernois to Greenfield has been redlined.

Fred Shapiro

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