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Why is the third game called the rubber match?
The term drives from contract bridge (the card game). There are two forms of bridge commonly played -- "duplicate", which is used in tournaments, and "rubber". A Rubber in rubber bridge consists of winning two out of three games, so if a match (or a series in sports) is tied at one-to-one, the "rubber" depends on winning that final game, hence the "rubber game" or "rubber match".
Where did the term Pogrom originate during the holocaust?
The term Pogrom did not originate during the Holocaust.
How did the term southpaw originate?
The term southpaw developed from the fact that left-handed pitchers face south because baseball diamonds are laid out with home plate to the west. The term has been traced back to 1885.
Where does the word Vikings originate?
From the term "a viking", which means to go raiding.
How did the term in the paint originate in basketball?
because the lane is painted unlike the rest of the hardwood
