1957 ‘Weldon Hill’ Onionhead (1958) 189: ‘How come we [i.e. a ship’s mess accounts] keep goin’ in the hole, ERd?’. 1964 Kerouac letter 16 Oct. in Charters II (1999) 384: Big Sur lost money, Maggie is 6 grand in the hole. 1974 C. Loken Come Monday Morning 33: They...