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Re: a last (?) word on the origin of "ha-ha"
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"Byron A. Johnson (813) 228-0097" <[log in to unmask]>
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HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 23 Dec 1994 12:45:48 EST
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Just a suggestion, but the unabridge Oxford English Dictionary has
wonderful sources on the origin of terms. As the author of several books on
19th and early 20th century saloons and the liquor industry I was
interested in the origins of terms such as Julep (from an arabic term
meaning fermented palm liquor) toddy, and the like. The unabridged Oxford
answered 99% of the questions with unerring accuracy.
 
Byron A. Johnson
Executive Director
The Tampa Bay History Center
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