Posted by Bob on November 13, 2004
In Reply to: Fido (origin and meaning) posted by Junius on November 13, 2004
: I think a fido is a coin with error: a coin with a minting error
: but also seems to be a Mid-20th century Acronym formed from freaks, irregulars, defects, and oddities, can anybody help with the date in which was first used?
: any other meanings?
Acronym finder supplies a number of other uses, and verifies freaks, etc.:
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?p=dict&String=exact&Acronym=FIDO
I haven't found a date of first use yet.