subs. (American).—See quots.
1872. DE VERE, Americanisms, 620, s.v. ’NUITY, a word believed by some writers to be derived from annuity, and by others to be an absurd form of knew, is thus explained.
18[?]. C. NORDHOFF [DE VERE, 620]. Tom had what the capemen call ’NUITY, which means what the rest of Americans call go-aheaditiveness—a barbarous word, which no nation could coin, that did not find it easier to coin money than words.
