[Ads-l] chick

Jonathan Lighter 00001aad181a2549-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Mon Oct 26 17:38:07 UTC 2026


I haven't checked to see if this is the earliest, but it's early:

1922 Philadelphia Inquirer (Apr. 30) 8 [N.]:  THE "FLAPPER"   Here's
to the 'flapper" with rouge and lip-stick..../ All the fellows declare
she sure is some "chick."

JL

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