as-told-toadj.
Chiefly U.S.
attributive. Of a biographical account, etc.: written by a professional author using material gathered from personal conversation with the subject. Also absol. as n., a book or article of this nature.
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as-told-to1966
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as-told-to1966
1928 (title) My life is in your hands by Eddie Cantor as told to David Freedman.]
1966 Listener 22 Sept. 428/2 His ‘autobiography’, so-called, put together by Alex Haley, a journalist, was intended to be an ‘as told to’ book, with every word..sanctioned by Malcom [X].
1975 New Yorker 1 Dec. 52/2 Butchers are ready for the big time, the talk shows, the as-told-tos, throwing out the first ball—the whole side of beef.
1977 Rolling Stone 5 May 47/2 He sat down with poet Tom Clark..to tape an ‘as-told-to’ biography.
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