some terms in general use which arise from gaming:
Sparteye, I accept most of your list satisfies the criteria, but I would question a few, some out of ignorance (general may not be so in UK) and genuine curiosity, some out of general cussedness.
What gaming origins do the following have?
Draw the line
Ducks in a row
Rush pell-mell
The only times I have heard "Kingpin" it has been in reference to the pin holding old wooden roof beams together, but I have a vague memory of hang-gliders also using it for what is more commonly known as the "Jesus Bolt".
And I suspect, but cannot prove, that "Open and Shut" comes from courts where the charge book was opened and shut immediately. That would lie well with its current usage. What was your origin?
Rod
