RAH RAH RAH is not the usual cheering chant

Have you been watching games of the PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) on the cable tv lately? I have. I have known a long time ago that basketball is the acknowledged national diversion of many Filipinos, and today the PBA is the biggest sporting event in the Philippines in terms of the number of viewers who watch the games, both in the playing venues and on the boob tube. Its success is simply amazing that fans and the various broadcast media covering every game have obviously been carried away a great number of times by the torrid, faced-paced actions and the superb athleticism exhibited by many of the players that they completely altered the meanings of a lot of words offered in the English language dictionary!

For example, when you are watching a PBA game and suddenly hear the words COOL CAT, you will be surprised that these do not refer to a dispassionately calm feline. When DYNAMITE aims at its target, you need not scamper because it is not the explosive that contains nitroglycerin. FAST may be swift, but this one knows when to apply the brakes too when needed, while FEARLESS is challenged time and again inspite of its being brave. There are several names of petrol stations, but when you hear the FLYING A dashing downcourt, this certainly is not one of those. You may sometimes find FURIOUS not as intense as it should be, and the H-BOMB missing its target completely. [Read Full Article]