Australia ranks second for quality of life
Oct 7th 2009, 2:29 pm
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Re: Australia ranks second for quality of life
A King Hit is a usually a gutless punch thrown from beside or behind that the other guy never see's coming which knocks him flat. But don't know where the word comes from....maybe it equates to being smashed by a King with their unlimited resources.
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Oct 7th 2009, 2:55 pm
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Re: Australia ranks second for quality of life
It comes from Chess -when the King is laid down -game over.
Oct 7th 2009, 6:55 pm
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Re: Australia ranks second for quality of life
Oct 7th 2009, 10:02 pm
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Re: Australia ranks second for quality of life
Oct 7th 2009, 10:06 pm
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Re: Australia ranks second for quality of life
Sounds plausible to me though. 
It's probably one of those things lost in time.
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Oct 7th 2009, 10:15 pm
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Re: Australia ranks second for quality of life
I have heard King Tide used to describe the highest tide of the year, King Sale used to describe a 'mega sale'
...and of course King Kong used to describe large monkeys.
Oct 7th 2009, 10:17 pm
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Re: Australia ranks second for quality of life
People used that when I was at school, I think it was an abbevation eg 'king great.
Oct 8th 2009, 12:50 am
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Re: Australia ranks second for quality of life
Unfortunately it was in use by Henry Lawson in his writings (1867- 1922- editor of The Bulletin and various writings) and he worked from Sydney so it didn't originate from VFL thuggery .
Oct 8th 2009, 12:52 am
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Re: Australia ranks second for quality of life
Yes, but in chess, the king is never hit, nor is it taken. It is trapped.
