[Ads-l] Request from sports writer for origin of a new sports term

[Cohen, Gerald L.]

Dear  ADS-L members,

Today I received a request from a sports writer
for information about a new sports term.
Would anyone on our listserv be able to
shed any light on its origin?
His email to me is reprinted below
my signoff.

Gerald Cohen

[Email I received:]]

Hi Dr. Cohen,
This is Jeff Eisenberg with Yahoo Sports. I am
reaching out because I was hoping you
might be able to help me with a very unusual
story idea. During the NFL game yesterday
between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders, Tom Brady described a Dak
Prescott throw as an absolute piss missile.<https://x.com/TopTierStateX/status/2101814002565173291>
The ensuing social media conversation got
me thinking: What is the origin of the phrase
piss missile?
How did that become an expression used to
describe a long home run, a cannon-armed pass or a laser slap shot?
Do you have any idea of how this term came to be? Or any suggestions on how I might go about investigating that? Totally understand if the answer is no, but I figured I would reach out to a handful of people to see if they might be able to point me in the right direction.

Thanks very much for your help,

Jeff Eisenberg
Yahoo Sports
Features Writer


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