Talk:emcee

Earliest uses on Usenet via Google Groups:
 * mc'd: net.games.trivia - 30 Apr 1982 by whuxlb
 * Only rabbit!xchar bothered to answer my query about who played Superman on the radio, and what quiz show he later mc'd, and he got it half right...
 * MC's (noun plural): net.sf-lovers - 28 Nov 1983 by Chuq Von Rospach
 * No offense to costume MC's, but this was a nicer way to keep the masses quiet.
 * emcees (noun): net.music - 20 Mar 1984 by Chuq Von Rospach
 * The recording was made at the Grenwich Village theater that is the home of the RHPS fan club, and Sal, founder and president of the RHPSFC emcees (well, kind of).
 * emcee (noun): net.jokes - 15 Apr 1984 by Michael Regoli
 * One of the networks was looking for an emcee to host a new game show called GROSS OUT.
 * emceed: net.chess - 10 Oct 1984 by James A. Woods
 * Mike Valvo and Danny Kopec emceed the fourth round, and several other masters were in attendance, including former World Juniors champ Julio Kaplan.
 * emcee (verb): net.startrek - 8 Mar 1985 by Eugene T. Levine
 * Tonight Fri Mar 8, 1985 at Capital University James Doohan will emcee a program that includes a 'full' Star Trek episode (unknown title) and a reel of bloopers.
 * mc's (noun possessive): mod.mag.otherrealms - 30 Oct 1986 by Chuq Von Rospach; Lord of the OtherRealms
 * Her fist went through the mc's face.
 * MCing: comp.sys.amiga - 24 Oct 1989 by Ali T. Ozer
 * Leo Schwab, for MCing
 * MC'ing: rec.music.misc - 11 Aug 1990 by BBS Administration
 * I think the DJ you're talking about was one of "Kevin & The Bean" since that was the guy who did the MC'ing on Sunday.
 * emceeing (list context): rec.humor.d - 19 Aug 1990 by Bill Kinnersley
 * ... eiffel eight eighteen eighteenth eighth eighty einsteinium either emceeing epeeist eyeing fahrenheit farseeing featherweight feign feint feisty ...
 * emcee'ing: soc.motss - 29 Oct 1990 by jeff bowles
 * All I know is that when Ian McKellen was emcee'ing a gay chorus concert in London in 1988, he was shamelessly flirting on-stage with the sign language interpreter.
 * MC-ing: rec.arts.animation - 5 Nov 1990 by TRAINOR, WL
 * I was joking with a Soviet animator I was hanging out with about the French translations of the English MC-ing..
 * Emcee's: sci.electronics - 6 Dec 1990 by Mark G. Johnson
 * The Emcee's button is used to reset the circuit (shutting off the LED's) and its output is "MASTERclear".
 * M.C.ing: rec.humor - 13 Jun 1991 by Chris Ewing
 * I am going to be M.C.ing a wedding soon and the groom and bride are both environmental fanatics (no flames pls.).
 * m.c.ing: rec.music.industrial - 31 Oct 1991 by etamuzs1
 * Dave Kendall of MTV 120 mins fame made a fool of himself m.c.ing the whole shindig (he appears to be very good at that).
 * emcees (verb): rec.arts.tv - 11 May 1992 by Eddie the 'ead
 * Murphy emcees a roast of Jim for his 25th anniversary with the network.
 * mc'ing: rec.music.bluenote - 30 Oct 1992 by Doug Peckler
 * Orin Keepnews (sp?) did a great job of mc'ing.
 * co-emceeing: alt.politics.homosexuality - 2 Nov 1992 by maire
 * A friend of mine will be co-emceeing a gathering of LGB voters tomorrow night at Club Cafe in Boston.
 * mc-ing: alt.music.filk - 19 Jan 1993 by harold feld
 * On the other hand, I found out during the concert that I don't like mc-ing and have no talent for it (perhaps there is a connection?)
 * emcee'd: rec.sport.hockey - 19 Feb 1993 by Lori Iannamico
 * Howe emcee'd the Penguins wives' first (and now annual) Casino Night for Charity.