Date:  Wed, 13 Aug 1997 06:57:38 -0400
From:  Fred Shapiro <fred.shapiro[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]YALE.EDU>
Subject: Can Merriam-Webster Supply Citation?

On Mon, 11 Aug 1997, Barry A. Popik wrote:

> MINIVAN
>
>   Jesse Sheidlower thinks "minivan" might date back to 1960. "Minibus," a

Dictionary. Can E. Ward Gilman or someone from Merriam-Webster supply the
1960 citation for _minivan_ from their files?


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