[78-L] Grammatically incorrect

[Harold Aherne]

According to the OED, "dis" as a clipped form of the verb "disrespect" is attested from
1980 (in a rap song, at that), although like many other such terms it was probably used
in spoken language for some time before that. It seems to have entered broader usage
closer to 1989-90.
 
Apropos of slang, I was rather confused the first time I heard Ada Jones' "Row, Row,
Row" on Victor from 1912. I didn't yet know that "wisenheimer" was slang for "wise guy"
in those days so I considered it odd that Johnny would be given that appellation when 
his last name had already been revealed as "Jones". I know better now, though. ;-)
 
-HA
 
 
 
 

--- On Mon, 9/21/09, Steven C. Barr <stevenc at interlinks.net> wrote:


From: Steven C. Barr <stevenc at interlinks.net>
Subject: Re: [78-L] Grammatically incorrect
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Date: Monday, September 21, 2009, 12:45 AM


Given the (dubious) accuracy of the above...can YOU provide an explanation
for the popular 21st-century term, "dis?!" I'm not questioning how far back 
the
word "disrespect" might go...I'm questioning how far back the 3-letter short
form goes as far as regular use?!
 
[snip]

Steven C. Barr