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Thread #79111 Message #1433132
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
12-Mar-05 - 01:12 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: tie my bonnet - Euphemism?
Subject: RE: Folklore: tie my bonnet - Euphemism?
I checked Gargoyle's favorite reference, "Historical Dictionary of American Slang" by Lighter, and found nothing on 'jump the broom' that is not in the dictionaries, i. e. the 1856 date that I quoted previously. The reference by Macaulay was not mentioned (English, but has a direct bearing on the American usage). Not the only time that I have been disappointed by this compendium.