SPORTSMANSHIP

sportsmanship

(noun) fairness in following the rules of the game

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sportsmanship (usually uncountable, plural sportsmanships)

The behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad.

The good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness, determination, winning or losing gracefully.

Source: Wiktionary


Sports"man*ship, n.

Definition: The practice of sportsmen; skill in field sports.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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