@arissaoh @ellendwu @SeouljaboyPark @PalmTreesnGz But it's etymology is not Asian-specific, and isn't restricted to #AAPI
today.
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@reappropriate@arissaoh@ellendwu @SeouljaboyPark@PalmTreesnGz The OED has historically given the FOB etymology to a piece in 1968.2 replies 2 retweets 1 like -
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@reappropriate@arissaoh@ellendwu @SeouljaboyPark@PalmTreesnGz If we wish to be precise about its history, let's actually be precise.1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
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@dorothyk98@reappropriate@arissaoh@ellendwu @SeouljaboyPark since when is the OED arbiter of these kinda things? Genuine ?1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes -
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@PalmTreesnGz@reappropriate@arissaoh@ellendwu @SeouljaboyPark As the historical dictionary of the English language, it's job is to find3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@PalmTreesnGz@reappropriate@arissaoh@ellendwu @SeouljaboyPark to find first and later attestations of the use of this word.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@dorothyk98@PalmTreesnGz@reappropriate@arissaoh @SeouljaboyPark On a diff but related note, I just typed "#FOB" into google n-gram >3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@dorothyk98@PalmTreesnGz@reappropriate@arissaoh @SeouljaboyPark#FOB begins mid-1920s, then keeps trending upwards thru 20th c#migration1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
@ellendwu @PalmTreesnGz @reappropriate @arissaoh @SeouljaboyPark You do realize early on, it's most popular definition was watch "fob."
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