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This is a collection of engaging facts and resources derived from newspaper articles in Kentucky's digitized historic newspapers collection. Many of these entries were originally researched and created as social media posts by Reinette Jones, University of Kentucky Librarian and co-creator and manager of the <a href="https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (NKAA)</a>.
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United States newspapers published before 1924 are in the public domain and free of copyright restrictions. Use of pre-1924 KDNP materials should be cited to "Kentucky Digital Newspaper Program, University of Kentucky Libraries."
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Sockdolager
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In an 1869 edition of the Shelby Sentinel newspaper, the word “sockdolager” was used to describe an unusually large head of cabbage that was delivered to the newspaper office by N. D. Seearce. Individuals reading the newspaper in 1869 probably knew very well what the word “sockdolager” meant. It is an old word that is not used today. And just to be clear, “sockdolager” is not a type of cabbage. According to the etymology dictionary, the word “sockdolager” came about in 1830, it is a noun that means “a decisive blow.” A few years later, in 1838, the meaning was expanded to include “something exceptional.” An etymology dictionary gives the origin and historical changes and meanings of words. There are free online etymology dictionaries. Paper copies can be found in libraries or purchased at bookstores. There is also an online video to help properly pronounce the word “sockdolager.” In 1869, the editor of the Shelby Sentinel was saying that N. D. Seearce had grown an exceptionally large head of cabbage. Kentucky newspapers moved away from the use of the word “sockdolager” around 1910.
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John T. Hearn
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1869-11-10
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1. "<a href="https://archive.org/details/xt744j09z97x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">One of the largest cabbage heads...</a>," Shelby Sentinel, 1869-11-10, p.3.
2. <a href="https://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-soc1.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Origins of the word sockdolager</a> at World Wide Words. Accessed 2021-04-25.
3. "<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Sockdolager..." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to say sockdolager</a>." YouTube. Accessed 2021-04-25.
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Reinette Jones, University of Kentucky Librarian & African American Studies Academic Liaison