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Originally Posted by Benzadmiral
My gosh. I didn't realize their archives went back that far!
And come to think of it, the dictionary I quoted from was quite old -- my mother said my father had given it to her before I was born. Since the cop in my story is about 45 years old, I think "firing" might well have passed its vogue before he was born.
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I have read that expression used in the Eighteenth Century, but not too much as late as the Twentieth. I guess you should check the OED if you want the definitive answer.
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