Origin of "curried"

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Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 18:43

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The discussion of "dope vector"'s etymology reminds me -- what 
is the origin of the obligatory "curried add" in lisp examples? 
Have you ever encountered this sense of "curry" elsewhere?

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