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.

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

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