The Land states that Captain Boycott has put a new meaning into the word with which he has enriched the English language. Originally to “Boycott” means to isolate, persecute, and starve out. Since this celebrated officer returned lately from over the water, the term would appear to mean treating one’s tenantry to whisky punch, and getting cheered by them for so doing. The papers say that Captain Boycott has become quite a popular individual.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1020, 7 January 1882, Page 4
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74Untitled Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1020, 7 January 1882, Page 4
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