Talk:as per

Etymology

Merriam-Webster says the term has existed since the 16th century at least. But the etymology section (unsourced) says "c. 1782" (18th century). Should the section be emended?

--Miwako Sato (talk) 08:52, 14 July 2018 (UTC)

Sometimes used on its own

implying "as per usual"; e.g.

• 2007, Ray Robinson, Electricity (page 177): "I went to the upstairs loo and tried to bring myself off, but as per I couldn't."
• "Colin Hunt's Office Trolley" comedy sketch in The Fast Show: he says that he was late because of trouble parking: "couldn't find a space, as per!"

Equinox ◑ 14:13, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

✳as per usual, which emerged in the late 19th century and became suddenly popular in the early 21st, is an embarrassing barbaris --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:47, 2 August 2021 (UTC).