Back-dating “drunk driver”
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I've been impressed by the quality of research done on this forum. I have "drunk driver" meaning one who drives an automobile while intoxicated from 1948. I'm pretty sure it's older than that. Can anyone find an earliest attested date of that phrase in that sense, with evidence showing it in a reproduction (i.e. digital scan, not transcription) of a dated publication? And would there be an objection if I drop such queries here from time to time?
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I've been impressed by the quality of research done on this forum. I have "drunk driver" meaning one who drives an automobile while intoxicated from 1948. I'm pretty sure it's older than that. Can anyone find an earliest attested date of that phrase in that sense, with evidence showing it in a reproduction (i.e. digital scan, not transcription) of a dated publication? And would there be an objection if I drop such queries here from time to time?
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"Drunken driver" from 1829
"Drunken driver" from 1839
"Drunken driver" from 1815
"Drunk driver" from 1841
"Drunk driver" from 1848
(Hint: Learn how to use Google Ngram.)
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"Drunken driver" from 1829
"Drunken driver" from 1839
"Drunken driver" from 1815
"Drunk driver" from 1841
"Drunk driver" from 1848
(Hint: Learn how to use Google Ngram.)
answered 1 hour ago
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I believe this is what they call a "link-only answer". It could be fixed by putting the quotations in the answer. Your advertisement for G**gle is noted.
– bof
50 mins ago
@bof - Opie doesn't want quotations, he wants images. The links give him images.
– Hot Licks
19 mins ago
Answers are not solely for the benefit of the OP. We are supposed to be creating a repository of questions and answers for posterity. The usual way to answer such a question would be with a transcribed quotation and a link to the source. Since the source is an image, that would satisfy everyone.
– bof
11 mins ago
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"Drunken driver" from 1829
"Drunken driver" from 1839
"Drunken driver" from 1815
"Drunk driver" from 1841
"Drunk driver" from 1848
(Hint: Learn how to use Google Ngram.)
answered 1 hour ago
Hot Licks
18.8k23677
I believe this is what they call a "link-only answer". It could be fixed by putting the quotations in the answer. Your advertisement for G**gle is noted.
– bof
50 mins ago
@bof - Opie doesn't want quotations, he wants images. The links give him images.
– Hot Licks
19 mins ago
Answers are not solely for the benefit of the OP. We are supposed to be creating a repository of questions and answers for posterity. The usual way to answer such a question would be with a transcribed quotation and a link to the source. Since the source is an image, that would satisfy everyone.
– bof
11 mins ago
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"Drunken driver" from 1829
"Drunken driver" from 1839
"Drunken driver" from 1815
"Drunk driver" from 1841
"Drunk driver" from 1848
(Hint: Learn how to use Google Ngram.)
answered 1 hour ago
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18.8k23677
"Drunken driver" from 1829
"Drunken driver" from 1839
"Drunken driver" from 1815
"Drunk driver" from 1841
"Drunk driver" from 1848
(Hint: Learn how to use Google Ngram.)
answered 1 hour ago
Hot Licks
18.8k23677
answered 1 hour ago
Hot Licks
18.8k23677
answered 1 hour ago
Hot Licks
18.8k23677
answered 1 hour ago
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18.8k23677
18.8k23677
I believe this is what they call a "link-only answer". It could be fixed by putting the quotations in the answer. Your advertisement for G**gle is noted.
– bof
50 mins ago
@bof - Opie doesn't want quotations, he wants images. The links give him images.
– Hot Licks
19 mins ago
Answers are not solely for the benefit of the OP. We are supposed to be creating a repository of questions and answers for posterity. The usual way to answer such a question would be with a transcribed quotation and a link to the source. Since the source is an image, that would satisfy everyone.
– bof
11 mins ago
add a comment |
I believe this is what they call a "link-only answer". It could be fixed by putting the quotations in the answer. Your advertisement for G**gle is noted.
– bof
50 mins ago
@bof - Opie doesn't want quotations, he wants images. The links give him images.
– Hot Licks
19 mins ago
Answers are not solely for the benefit of the OP. We are supposed to be creating a repository of questions and answers for posterity. The usual way to answer such a question would be with a transcribed quotation and a link to the source. Since the source is an image, that would satisfy everyone.
– bof
11 mins ago
I believe this is what they call a "link-only answer". It could be fixed by putting the quotations in the answer. Your advertisement for G**gle is noted.
– bof
50 mins ago
I believe this is what they call a "link-only answer". It could be fixed by putting the quotations in the answer. Your advertisement for G**gle is noted.
– bof
50 mins ago
@bof - Opie doesn't want quotations, he wants images. The links give him images.
– Hot Licks
19 mins ago
@bof - Opie doesn't want quotations, he wants images. The links give him images.
– Hot Licks
19 mins ago
Answers are not solely for the benefit of the OP. We are supposed to be creating a repository of questions and answers for posterity. The usual way to answer such a question would be with a transcribed quotation and a link to the source. Since the source is an image, that would satisfy everyone.
– bof
11 mins ago
Answers are not solely for the benefit of the OP. We are supposed to be creating a repository of questions and answers for posterity. The usual way to answer such a question would be with a transcribed quotation and a link to the source. Since the source is an image, that would satisfy everyone.
– bof
11 mins ago
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