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The following is a list of phrases from sports that have become idioms (slang or otherwise) in English. They have evolved usages and meanings independent of sports and are often used by those with little knowledge of these games. The sport from which each phrase originates has been included immediately after the phrase.
A player doing a keepie-uppie Association football (more commonly known as football or soccer) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture. The evolution of the sport has been mirrored by changes in ...
One of six vertical planes parallel to the goal line when the ball is to be put in play by scrimmage. For each team in American football, the line of scrimmage is through the point of the ball closest to their end line. The two lines of scrimmage are called the offensive line of scrimmage and defensive line of scrimmage, often shortened to "line".
Here's what that and other football slang words actually mean. Wondering what tush push means after scrolling through NFL fan arguments on Twitter? Here's what that and other football slang words ...
Tackle (football move) Tampa 2; Tanking (sports) Third quarterback rule; Three-cone drill; Three-point stance; Tie (draw) Toe punt; Total offense; Total quarterback rating; Total yards; Touchback; Touchdown; Touchdown celebration; Touchdown pass; Triple-threat man; Tuck rule (American football) Turnover (gridiron football) Turnover on downs ...
Maskot/Getty Images. 6. Delulu. Short for ‘delusional,’ this word is all about living in a world of pure imagination (and only slightly detached from reality).
Getty Images Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others.
Sausage roll: rhyming slang for goal, often shortened to "sausage" (also called a snag, from the Australian slang term for a sausage). Saw tooth: a team tactic of continually changing the direction of the ball as it advances down the field. Scoreboard pressure: to place pressure on an opposition team by scoring and opening up a significant lead ...