[Ads-l] Antedating of "Sneaky Pete"

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Sneaky Pete (OED 1949)

1941 York (Pa.) Dispatch 15 Feb. 11/6 (Newspapers.com)

Mingo Wade, 45-year-old Negro transient from Lynchburg, Va. ... said he got drunk yesterday on a wine which he designated as "Sneaky Pete."

Fred Shapiro

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