chippy adj. irritable, tempermental, or fractious. Editorial Note: Oxford English Dictionary cites this meaning as early as 1885 as a colloquial form of ‘given to chipping, ready to chip.’ In recent decades in North America it has become most...
chippy adj.— «“The boys did get a little chippy” in Thursday night’s game, said North head coach Frank Anzalone. “We just don’t want to see the boys dropping our gloves and fighting and an American sports festival. There is no...
gamer n. in sports, a committed or exceptional player. Editorial Note: This is a different sense from gamer ‘a person who plays (video) games’ and the much older and perhaps archaic sense ‘a person who participates in sports.’ Etymological Note:...
potato n.— «Flair received the injury after UW hit him with a potato shot in a match a couple weeks ago.» —“Re: WCW/WWF Happenings” by v058kchy@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Joseph Avolio) Usenet: rec.sport.pro...
potato n.— «Stan Hansen pinned Kenta Kobashi in a stiff brawl that appeared to have a potato bust open Kobashi’s nose.» —“japanese tv” by Dave Scherer (dave.scherer@execnet.com) Usenet: rec.sport.pro...
potato n.— «potato v.t. To injure or knock another wrestler unconscious by hitting him on the head.» —“Wrestling Glossary” by bch@uncecs.edu (Byron C. Howes) Usenet: rec.sport.pro-wrestling July 17, 1990...