This is the full read-only archive of the "Ask the Wordwizard" section of the original Wordwizard site. The responses to the questions originate from Jonathon Green, the compiler of the Cassell Dictionary of Slang and numerous other dictionaries.
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by Archived Topic » Wed Feb 10, 1999 12:00 am
I just wanted to know the origin of the term charlie's horse, that pain you get in your leg sometimes
thanks
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by Jonathon Green » Fri Feb 12, 1999 8:00 am
The phrase was originally baseball jargon, dating from around 1887. More than I cannot offer. Nor indeed, can anyone else - believe me, I've checked.
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