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mannyhose

mannyhose  n.— «Several online sites for outdoorsmen sport tips about how to use pantyhose in the great outdoors. In fact, one couild start calling it “mannyhose,” which was once a term for pantyhose made by G. Lieberman and...

rinkrash

rinkrash  n.— «It’s also a violent sport. The Roller Warriors’ website features the “Injury Archive,” a photo gallery of grotesque bruises, facial stitches, knee-surgery images and floor burns—commonly known as rinkrash...

Origin of Touchdown

A rugby referee from Indiana calls to ask if his sport is the origin of the word touchdown as it is used in American football. This is part of a complete episode.

hero snow

hero snow  n.—Gloss: snow that is soft on top and firm underneath, providing excellent conditions for sport skiing.  «The firm base and soft granular top layer found in spring is also sometimes referred to as “hero snow.” It is...

biological passport

biological passport  n.—Gloss: a continuous record of a professional bicyclist’s drug tests. «In an effort to rescue the sport’s prestige, the International Cycling Union plans to institute what is known as a “biological...

creeking

creeking  n.— «Tough whitewater is nothing new to Scott, who’s made fast moves forward in the sport she’s come to love. She helped found Ebb and Flow Productions and talks fondly of past trips to Chile, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Argentina and...