[Ads-l] Antedating of "Props" (Due Respect)

[Dan Goncharoff]

Could this be "props" in a more theatrical or performance sense?

DanG

On Sat, May 16, 2026, 11:36 PM Bill Mullins <amcombill at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 1987 Wisconsin State Journal 18 Dec Sec 3 p 10 col 1
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> "I don't think the Legislature needs to come back at night just to give
> him (Thompson) props for a prime-time TV appearance," said Senate President
> Fred Risser, D-Madison.
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> https://www.newspapers.com/image/400575609/?match=1&terms=%22give%20him%20props%22
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