full barn n.— «I almost feel badly for those who don’t take advantage of coming to events like our men’s ice hockey game against Canisius College earlier in November. We had a full house (or “full barn,” as it is called in the hockey world)...
At sports events in North America, we enthusiastically root for the home team, right? But a woman from Kenosha, Wisconsin, says an Aussie told her that they most assuredly don’t do that Down Under. There, he tells her, rooting means “having sex.” Is...
splash/mash/dash n.— «The Ming Tomb reservoir aptly hosts the swimming section of the gruelling Olympics triathlon events.…The Olympic ‘splash/mash/dash,’ as the sport is fondly known, takes place in the Changping District of Beijing.» —“Ming Tombs...
big dance n. an important event, esp. when the culmination of long preparation or a series of smaller events; (hence) in sports, a tournament or championship game. Editorial Note: Usually constructed with the definite article: the big dance...