[Ads-l] Antedating of "Hophead"

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hophead (OED 1911)

1895 San Francisco Call 4 Aug. 24/1 (Newspapers.com)

Notwithstanding a keen public sentiment in this City against the abuse of the opium traffic ... there are about 3000 "fiends" or "hop heads" in San Francisco.

Fred Shapiro

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