When do you think the term “budge up” (as in “move over”) first came into use? Does anyone know?
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Elizabeth Lightwood:
June 1st, 2011 at 12:41 am
There is the positive use “Budge over” or “Budge up” which seems to mean make room on a couch or bench or other seating implement.
Steve Parkes:
December 19th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
The Master — Noel Coward — took his cue from that greatest of Masters; “I’ll not budge an inch” is on the first page of “The taming of the shrew” (http://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/plays/play_view.php?WorkID=tamingshrew&Act=0&Scene=1&Scope=scene).
Scott:
October 30th, 2020 at 8:15 pm
When do you think the term “budge up” (as in “move over”) first came into use? Does anyone know?