Full record for esp v.
| Definition | to use extrasensory powers |
| OED requirements | any evidence 1949 |
| Earliest cite | Eric Frank Russell, 'Postscript' |
| Comment | Katrina Campbell submitted a cite from a 1964 reprint of Eric Frank Russell's "P.S."; Mike Christie verified the cite in a 1958 version, and Rick Hauptmann subsequently verified the cite in the 1953 original magazine appearance, under the title "Postscript". Malcolm Farmer submitted a cite from a reprint of George O. Smith's "Highways in Hiding"; Mike Christie verified the cite in the 1955 original magazine appearance. Enoch Forrester submitted a cite from a reprint of Robert Sheckley's "The Lifeboat Mutiny"; Mike Christie verified the cite in the 1955 original magazine appearance. Fred Galvin submitted a cite from a 1954 reprint of Eric Frank Russell's "The Glass Eye", which Mike Christie verified in its 1949 first publication. Fred Galvin submitted a 1952 cite from Mark Clifton's "Star, Bright". Besides antedatings, we would be interested in cites of any date from other authors than those currently listed. |
| Last modified | 7 October, 2009 |
Citations for esp v.
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| 1952 M. Clifton Star, Bright in Galaxy Sci. Fiction July 16/1 | Daddy, I've tried and tried to ESP you. Truly I did. But you don't ESP worth anything. |
| 1955 G. O. Smith Highways in Hiding in Imagination Mar. iii. 27/2 | As soon as we heard the screech of brakes and rubber we esped the place. |
| 1955 R. Sheckley Lifeboat Mutiny in Galaxy Sci. Fiction Apr. 63/2 | ‘I am Lifeboat 324-A,’ the boat esped again. |
| 1984 M. Bradley World Wreckers 22 | We have no legal proof and there's no law against esping a machine to win. |