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  2. List of sports idioms - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Category:Sports terminology - Wikipedia

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    For glossaries of terms, please place the glossaries in Category:Glossaries of sports and, if one exists, the sport-specific subcategory of Category:Sports terminology. Do not a create a sport-specific subcategory just to hold a lone glossary article (it will just get up-merged again at WP:CFD ).

  4. Glossary of baseball terms - Wikipedia

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    A slang term for a baseball record that is disputed in popular opinion (i.e., unofficially) because of a perception that the record holder had an unfair advantage in attaining the record. It implies that the record requires a footnote explaining the purportedly unfair advantage, with the asterisk being a symbol commonly used in typography to ...

  5. Glossary of association football terms - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. List of sports clichés - Wikipedia

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    Sports critic Bill Mayo disagrees, saying that sports clichés are used "just the right amount," and "it is what it is." Former New York Giants quarterback -turned CBS broadcaster Phil Simms devotes a large portion of his 2004 book Sunday Morning Quarterback to examining football clichés such as "winning the turnover battle", "halftime ...

  7. What is a WAG? Why people are obsessed with athletes ... - AOL

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    With roots in the United Kingdom, the term was primarily used in reference to the significant others of major soccer players, though "WAGs" has now been popularized in sports like football and ...

  8. Merriam-Webster Dictionary reveals almost 700 new words ... - AOL

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    The Merriam-Webster Dictionary announced the addition of 690 new words to its listings on Wednesday, including sports terms beast mode, bracketology and GOATED. “We’re very excited by this new ...

  9. From ‘Basic’ to ‘Boujee,’ Here Are 29 Gen Z Slang Terms To ...

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    Sports. Weather. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ... let me–a Zillenial–break down the 29 most important Gen Z slang terms for you to whip out at the next family ...