Date: Sat, 20 Dec 1997 06:00:15 EST

From: Bapopik Bapopik[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM

Subject: SLANG FOR A SATURDAY: Not Found in Webster



The Chicago Tribune had a short-lived series, "NOT FOUND IN WEBSTER," that

ran in a box near the sports headlines. Here they are--some of which HAVE

been recorded:



"Ain't It De Trut."--8 February 1917, pg. 12.

"Yazza."--11 February 1917, pg. 11.

"Gwan Ya Bum."--12 February 1917, pg. 11. (Precedes "Dodger Bum"--ed.)

"Yagottahandittoem."--13 February 1917, pg. 11.

"Zat So."--15 February 1917, pg. 12.

"Eluvanote."--16 February 1917, pg. 9.

"Attaboy"--22 February 1917, pg. 7.

"Awjuminthlake."--23 February 1917, pg. 11.

"Whereja Get Thastuff."--24 February 1917, pg. 14.

"Thas Aw Ri'."--25 February 1917, pg. 3, section II.

"Buhlieve Muh."--4 March 1917, pg. 2, section II.

"Plentaroomupfront."--10 March 1917, pg. 14.

"Waddye Mean?"--11 March 1917, pg. 3, section II.

"Watchyastep."--13 March 1917, pg. 11.

"Pleasetameetcha."--14 March 1917, pg. 14.

"Heeza 'Nother."--16 March 1917, pg. 9.

"Wadja Say Tathat?"--18 March 1917.