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Seems like an odd question I know but has this word been around for a long time. Anyone know? I have a reason for asking :- "

Linda
 
Don't know. A long time I'd guess. I've got a copy of a 1968 Whippet News with it in. I've just had a look :)

Whats the reason? I'm intrigued.
 
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Thankyou Judy, it certainly answers my question, & it is just as I thought, it's been around for ages.

Linda
 
hehehe I asked about this ages ago because we were using it to promote our whippet fun days. Then we got a letter from the secretary of a club telling us we had to stop using it because it was invented by their Editor many years ago. Gee, their editor must be alot older than she looks because I have an article here dated March 31 1894 where the word is in use. Either that or the secretary is an arrogant fool.

Linda :lol:
 
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hehehe I asked about this ages ago because we were using it to promote our whippet fun days. Then we got a letter from the secretary of a club telling us we had to stop using it because it was invented by their Editor many years ago.  Gee, their editor must be alot older than she looks because I have an article here dated March 31 1894 where the word is in use.  Either that or the secretary is an arrogant fool. Linda  :lol:

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Wow, even if it was invented by someone, you cannot really copyright a word, can you? Unless it is a registered trademark (which I am guessing it is not?), there really is no way you can restrict the use of a word, is there? I would have thought it would be flattering for anyone inventing a word, if others liked it so much, they started using it themselves.
 
No, they cant copyright it. She had no right to demand we stop using it. We ignored her, well, after we'd stopped laughing. :lol:

Linda
 
I'm sure this topic has been on here before-check the K9 search engine...
 
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