hacker - golf player of limited proficiency (1934 September 5)

[Joel S. Berson]

At 7/29/2010 12:49 PM, Garson O'Toole wrote:
>OED
>does have an interesting cite containing the word "hacker" in the
>soccer domain under "clogger". Apparently, hacking in soccer is
>performed using legs and feet.

Of course -- one is not allowed to use one's arms in soccer.

Joel

>In basketball hacking is performed with
>arms and in golf it is performed with clubs

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