"Halloo" = "hello," as simple greeting

Mullins, Bill Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL
Mon Aug 15 15:07:08 UTC 2005


> The StL version also means
> "defeat utterly" in a sport or a game.

In my elementary school, if you beat an opponent so bad they didn't
score anything, you "skunked" them.  This usage is in the OED.  If you
beat them badly, but they did manage to score one point, you
"windmilled" them.  Not in OED.  Anyone else ever "windmill" anyone?



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