Fighting Talk: Boxing and the Modern Lexicon—Bob Jones. AZW3, EPUB, MOBI

Fighting Talk: Boxing and the Modern Lexicon—Bob Jones. Published 2013, formats: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI.
Non fiction. Tags: Boxing, History, Linguistics, Reference, Sports, Words
isbn: 9781775534396. Hash: A2E46A921A6A51F12904156A2C38560B395A39CA

This book describes the surprising number of everyday phrases have their roots in the sport of boxing. At the back is a short section of other phrases that have their roots in other sports such as baseball.

The publisher's blurb:

From 'A Low Blow' to 'Went the Distance', a fascinating and lively examination of the regular use of terms from the boxing ring in our everyday language. Have you ever stopped to notice how often your local newspaper or favorite magazine uses the terms 'On the Ropes', 'The Gloves Are Off' and 'Knockout Punch'?

How often TV newsreaders will say that a politician has "Thrown His hat in the Ring', is a 'Big Hitter', is 'Taking it on the Chin', is 'Down for the Count' or has the 'Killer Instinct'?

Knight of the realm, leading businessman, colorful and controversial commentator, and boxing aficionado Sir Robert—Bob—Jones certainly has. Over a period of years he made careful note of how often terms cropped up and then retraced their etymological origins in boxing history.

The result is a lively, entertaining, and thought-provoking miscellany of boxing terms that are now part of our everyday English language. Some have strayed far from their original meanings, others are more frequently in use now than at any other time. Jones asks why that might be, and his answers are, well, a knockout.