Southpaws and Sunday Punches: And Other Sporting Expressions

by Christine Ammer

The author of Seeing Red and Tickled Pink examines the roots of five hundred common expressions--such as hit-and-run, go the distance, and kingpins--originating in the world of sports. 10,000 first printing.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1993

About the author

Christine Ammer is the author of more than three dozen reference books, on subjects ranging from classical music to women's health. Her books on words and phrases include Facts on File Dictionary of Clichés; Seeing Red or Tickled Pink; Fighting Words from War, Rebellion, and Other Combative Capers; Southpaws and Sunday Punches; Cool Cats and Top Dogs; and Fruitcakes and Couch Potatoes. She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Reviews

[Sara Goldenberg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointing. It was more explanation than anything else, and she defined simple terms which I assume everyone knows - like dugout, southpaw, etc.