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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2004Way to...
When did the expression "Way to go" (and "way to [other things]) first become current? Any citations? > When did the expression "Way to go" (and "way to [other things]) first > become current? Any citations? I *think* we used it when I was in high school--class of '53. At any rate, it's been around for a loooong time.  SignatureJohn Varela (Trade "OLD" lamps for "NEW" for email.) I apologize for munging the address but the spam is too much. In alt.english.usage on Tue, 06 Jan 2004 22:22:50 GMT "John Varela" <OLDlamps@earthlink.net> posted: >> When did the expression "Way to go" (and "way to [other things]) first >> become current? Any citations? > >I *think* we used it when I was in high school--class of '53. At any rate, >it's been around for a loooong time. Sort of related: When I was in college in '65 I wrote a letter to the school paper, including the phrase "Hats off to xxxxx". He revised it to say, "My hat goes off to xxxx". s/ meirman If you are emailing me please say if you are posting the same response. Born west of Pittsburgh Pa. 10 years Indianapolis, 7 years Chicago, 6 years Brooklyn NY 12 years Baltimore 20 years >When did the expression "Way to go" (and "way to [other things]) first >become current? Any citations? I first heard it in the 1970s, used by American colleagues. I expect it's far older than that. Signaturewrmst rgrds Robin Bignall Quiet part of Hertfordshire England >When did the expression "Way to go" (and "way to [other things]) first >become current? Any citations? I first saw it in an Atari computer game c1985 SignatureSteve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk |
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