[Ads-l] Antedating of "Woofer"

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woofer (OED 1934)

1930 Afro-American (Baltimore) 12 Apr. 14 (ProQuest)

It is for the group of sideline woofers and a few team managers as well, to stop howling about the decisions.

Fred Shapiro

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