[Ads-l] Antedating of "Trash-Talk" (Verb) and "Trash-Talking" (Adjective)

[Shapiro, Fred]

trash talk, v. (OED 1989)  1986 Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) 11 Dec. 33/3 (Newspapers.com)  Was an outspoken athlete who colored his hair, trash-talked his opponents and delivered messages on his shoes too much for the traditionalists ?

trash talking, adj. (OED 1975)  1970 New York Amsterdam News 1 Aug. 34/3 (Newspapers.com)  Your trash-talking reporter will open her secret files long enough to let you know that a New York state youth leader was arrested.

Fred Shapiro



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