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However, the Dictionary of American Regional English speculates that it may be an eponym from Gregor von Feinaigle, a “German proponent of mnemonics who lectured and was often ridiculed in England and France.”
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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However, the Dictionary of American Regional English speculates that it may be an eponym from Gregor von Feinaigle, a “German proponent of mnemonics who lectured and was often ridiculed in England and France.”
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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The Dictionary of American Regional English finds U.S. citations dating back to 1897, when Ruth McEnery Stuart wrote her tales of the Arkansas town of Simpkinsville.
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Edited by Frederic G. Cassidy and Joan Houston Hall, 1985 (vol. 1) - 2011 (vol. 5). Intensely complete, with many items recorded in no other well-known reference. For example, last night I was reading Barbara Kingsolver's The Lacuna, and came across dincher. It's not in OED2, MW2, MW3, RHD2, CDC1, Urban Dictionary or Wordnik (till now). DARE has it (under dinch): a cigarette butt. See the DARE website for more info.
Last word: check back in 2011, the work hasn't been completed yet.
January 21, 2010