[Ads-l] antedating of "corny"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Ouch!

JL

On Sat, Jun 20, 2026 at 9:14 AM Shapiro, Fred
<00001ac016895344-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:
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> Excellent citations, Jon.  Note that I have previously posted the following:
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> corny (OED, 1.c., 1932)
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> 1929 Tulsa Tribune 22 Sept. 6-C/6 (Newspapers.com)
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> Corny -- Old-fashioned.
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> Fred Shapiro
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> OED: 1932
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> 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 sounds out of date....Poetry ought to be read aloud anyhow, even if it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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