[Ads-l] antedating of "corny"

[Shapiro, Fred]

Excellent citations, Jon.  Note that I have previously posted the following:


corny (OED, 1.c., 1932)

1929 Tulsa Tribune 22 Sept. 6-C/6 (Newspapers.com)

Corny -- Old-fashioned.


Fred Shapiro

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OED: 1932

1931_Courier-Journal_ (Louisville, Ky.) (March 1) V 1
[Newspapers.com]: If  a piece of music is "corny," that means it
sounds out of date....Poetry ought to be read aloud anyhow, even if it
sounds "corny."

1931 _Gallatin North Missourian_ (Sept. 3) 2 [Newspapes.com]: Gabby
talk and corny music by B. A. Rolfe.

JL
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