[Ads-l] Antedating of "Swingy"

[Shapiro, Fred]

swingy (OED 1933 [25 Nov.]

1917 Labor Advocate 21 Apr.2/3 (Newspapers.com)  The Charlottes are specialists in swingy, jingling harmony of today.

1933 Variety 4 July 46/4 (ProQuest)  Music is not noteworthy, although "Swingy Little Thingy" has plenty of possibilities.

Fred Shapiro





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