[Ads-l] the over-under

[Jonathan Lighter]

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

-- 
"If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the truth."

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