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littleIdiot
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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 Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:46 am Post subject: "Wicket slap shot" - spelling mistake or legit say |
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Hi,
I have a weird question for any of you. I have no idea about ice hockey, I am in the UK and have never watched a game of hockey, have no idea about the game or anything.
The reason I am here is that I have just moved into a house with a weird name, and I am trying to find out a bit of information on the name of our house - "Wicketslap Farmhouse".
Now, when I Google "Wicketslap" I only get a few hits, mainly to do with the houses around mine (the area is also called Wicketslap).
But when I Googled "wicket slap" I got a few hits referring to a "wicket slap shot" in ice hockey.
[url]2manadvantage.com/2007/05/02/live-capping-game-4to-an-extent/[/url]
[url]cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic/coachscorner/2008/02/newbury_should_not_have_been_s.html[/url]
Now, it's pretty obvious that the house is not named after an ice hockey shot ( the house is about 150 years old!) but I am curious if "wicket slap shot" is a legitimiate saying in ice hockey, or if this is a spelling mistake, and it should be "wicked slap shot" ... I see that "Slap shot" is quite a common term in ice hockey.
Any ideas or thoughts appreciated.
Cheers,
lil' |
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the New Cunning Linguist
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:04 am Post subject: |
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Never heard of that term. But welcome to the board!
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Hounsy
Reigning King of One-Liners
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:05 am Post subject: |
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Hey how is the mother land? From what I read and here it seems Hockey is growing a little there.
Yes the common saying as you suspected is "Wicked slap shot" which I can confirm as a goalie is a very accurate description for those who have it. Yep sounds like a spelling error.
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littleIdiot
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:08 am Post subject: |
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Yea - looks like it was just a couple of similar typos. Ah well .. I'll keep searching ... although if there's nothing coming up on a Google search, is there any point searching anywhre else? Is there any point searching anywhere other than Google - unless it's something that could be down the back of the sofa.
The "motherland" is good - although the only ice rink I've seen here in Aberdeen is used for curling. Slightly more sedate than ice hockey I guess ;o) |
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Hounsy
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:13 am Post subject: |
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My mother is from Aberdeen, hence the signature. 
Though I do here more of Hockey in England and Ireland for some reason than Scotland.
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littleIdiot
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:17 am Post subject: |
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I beleive the response should be "Wi' ither folks coal!" ... although being from Manchester (England) I guess I would't know! I still stuggle to understand some of the locals here ...
Anyway, going slightly off topic. have a good day - I'm off home soon (it's 15:00 here).
Bring on the weekend! |
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