A phrase from historical newspaper personal ads, explained with real examples from the archive.
Replies from marriage brokers not wanted.
| Type | Historical language |
|---|---|
| Category | Formula |
| Earliest example in the archive | June 12, 1927, Jewish Daily News (Yidishes Tageblatt) |
| Most common | 1900s to the 1920s |
Professional matchmakers advertised in the same columns as individuals, especially in immigrant newspapers, and some answered personal ads looking for clients. A 1927 ad in a New York Yiddish daily ends No matchmakers: the writer was finding her own match.
PRETTY, intelligent American girl 22, from wealthy parentage, seeks acquaintance with young good-looking professional man, brunette, from orhtodox parentage. From New…
Its descendant is no agencies, no scammers, real people only.
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How this fits into 170 years of personal ad shorthand: From Object Matrimony to LTR: How Personal Ads Learned to Talk in Code.
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