Talk:mover and shaker

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Latest comment: 15 years ago by B7T in topic Etymology
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Etymology[edit]

I don't recall having heard this phrase before the 1980s, so I was surprised recently to see "movers and shakers" in a 19th century poem; could this be the origin of the term? B7T 19:32, 26 October 2008 (UTC)Reply