“Forty minutes of hell” (college basketball saying)
A college basketball game is 40 minutes long. University of Arkansas basketball coach Nolan Richardson applied a pressure defense that he called "40 minutes of hell" (or "forty…
“Forwards win matches and backs decide by how much” (rugby adage)
A rugby team has eight forwards and seven backs; the forwards try to gain and retain possession of the ball, and the backs are faster and have better kicking skills. "Forwards win matches and…
“Freshmen want to play, sophomores want to start, juniors want to score and seniors want to win”
A 2006 book about Notre Dame college football stated an uncredited adage: "Freshmen just want to play and earn a letter. Sophomores want to start. Juniors want to win. And seniors are…
“Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field” (was Ebbets Field first)
The Chicago Cubs celebrate "the friendly confines of Wrigley Field." "Mr. Cub" -- baseball player Ernie Banks (1931-2015) -- would welcome people there, and many people believe…
“From zero to blurry in a hurry” (drag racing saying)
Cars are often rated on how fast they can go from 0 miles per hour to 60 miles per hour. An article in the Chattanooga (TN) Times Free Press on August 15, 2015, was titled "Test Drive: New Z06…
“Fuck soccer. If I wanted to watch somebody struggle to score for 90 mins I’d take my friends…”
Soccer is a low-scoring game. "RT @edheenan: Fuck soccer. If I wanted to watch somebody struggle to score for 90 mins I’d take my friends to the bar" was posted on Twitter by Bugle Boy…
“Funny don’t make money” (professional wrestling adage)
"Funny don't make money" is a professional wrestling adage that has been cited in print since at least 2009. The adage means that fans watch professional wrestling for the action,…
“Gambling addiction hotlines would do so much better if every fifth caller was a winner”
"Gambling addiction hotlines would do better if every fifth caller was a winner" is a jocular one-line saying that was posted on Twitter by Jokes&Stuff FromJosh on January 23,…
“Gambling has brought our family together. We had to move to a smaller house”
A jocular one-line saying about gambling is: "Gambling sure brought our family together. We had to buy a smaller house!" The saying was cited in the Chicago (IL) Tribune in July 1972 and…
“Gambling is only considered an addiction if you are bad at it”
"Seems like if you're good at gambling, you're a professional. If you're bad at it, it's an addiction" was posted on Twitter by Thomas Lennon on February 1, 2010.…
“Game on”
"Game on!" means that a challenge has been accepted and a competition can begin. "Game on!" supposedly was influenced by video games in the 1980s, when a game was often paused,…
“GameStop implies the existence of GameCollaborate and GameListen”
GameStop is an American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer. "GameStop implies the existence of the following: GameGo GameDrop GameRoll GameFrisk…
“GameStop implies the existence of GameDrop and GameRoll”
GameStop is an American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer. "GameStop implies the existence of the following: GameGo GameDrop GameRoll GameFrisk…
“GameStop implies the existence of GameGo”
GameStop is an American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer. "GameStop implies the existence of the following: GameGo GameDrop GameRoll GameFrisk…
“Gamestop implies the existence of Gamesbottom”
GameStop is an American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer. "GameStop implies the existence of the following: GameGo GameDrop GameRoll GameFrisk…
“GameStop implies the existence of GameStart”
GameStop is an American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer. "GameStop implies the existence of the following: GameGo GameDrop GameRoll GameFrisk…
“Get your head in the game” (act smarter)
"Get your head in the game" means that one should act smarter, pay attention and stop making mistakes; "keep your head in the game" is similar advice. "Keep your head in…
“Getting good players is easy; getting them to play together is the hard part”
"Getting good players is easy; getting them to play together is the hard part" has been credited to baseball manager Casey Stengel (1890-1975). Stengel was manager of the New York Yankees…
“Give 110%” (100% plus 10% extra—to give maximum effort)
An athlete who gives "100%" gives a total effort to the competition. An athlete who gives "110%" gives a 100% effort, plus even a little more than maximum effort.…
“Give blood—play hockey” (“Give blood—play rugby”)
Both rugby and hockey are violent games. The saying "Give Blood -- Play Rugby" was put on bumper stickers in 1975. The saying "Give Blood -- Play Hockey" has been on bumper…