[Ads-l] the over-under
Jonathan Lighter
wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM
Fri Aug 19 16:40:48 UTC 2016
This past week I've heard the phrase "the over-under" several times on
cable news.
Ex.: "So what's the over-under? What happens?"
Seems to mean "reliable inside information; lowdown."
Wikipedia shows its clear origin in sports betting.
JL
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