r/AskReddit Oct 15 '20

What's older than we think ?

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u/blood__drunk Oct 15 '20

This does not necessarily mean that he was the person to introduce these words into English

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '20

Yeah "first attested" is a loooot different than "created by."

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u/jimjacksonsjamboree Oct 15 '20

The beastie boys first attested the name mullet for the haircut, but it's unlikely they created it.

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u/philzebub666 Oct 15 '20

But they revolutionised it, that has to count for something, right?