[Ads-l] Antedating of "Fat Cat"

[Shapiro, Fred]

fat cat (OED 1928)

1927 Afro-American (Baltimore) 24 Sept. 7/4 (Newspapers.com)

There are four "FAT CATS" seeking the nomination, who are sure to spend many millions, trying to make the grade.  It might be possible that the word "fat cat" cannot be found in the dictionary. — It dates back to the days when the late Mark Hanna spent thousands of dollars corralling the colored vote for the martyred Wm. McKinley.  In those days there was only one Mark Hanna. — Only one "fat cat."

Fred Shapiro

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