A history of sporting lingo: a linguistic 'shirtfronting' for

Ever wonder where the words ‘sport’, ‘umpire’ and ‘drubbing’ come from? Here’s a short primer of sporting lingo ahead of the AFL and NRL Grand Finals.

Monash University on The Conversation

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The slang used in sports reporting – archive, 1910, Baseball

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Archery – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1

Sports Writing

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Australian rules football - Wikipedia

Archery – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1

Sports Writing

The Conversation

A game of Pell Mell, during the reign of Charles II, London