[Ads-l] Further Antedating of "Hokum"

[Shapiro, Fred]

hokum (OED 1917)

1906 Evening World's Home Magazine (New York) 20 Jan. 2/1 (Newspapers.com)

Yes, Dopey McKnight Is Writing a Musical Show for Her to Star In; It's Sure to Be a Hit Because Everything in It Is Sure Fire Hokum.

Fred Shapiro

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