Shrink

[Dave Monroe]

>From a friend ...

In the Dictionary of American Slang...

Shrink began in california during the '60s Head
shrinker is first noted in S. McNeil's 'High-Pressure
Girl' in 1957.  "You talk like one of those head
shrinkers... a psychiatrist."

--- David Casseres <david.casseres at gmail.com> wrote:

> "Shrink" was highly popular in the 50's, when the
> TV-watching public became aware of psychoanalysis
> and every comedian had routine about it.  I can't
> believe that it wasn't widespread in the written
> language at that point.


		
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