Timeline for What is the etymology of the term "cheap shot"?
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| Nov 15, 2018 at 12:25 | comment | added | Chappo Hasn't Forgotten | While Capt. Cheap was indeed captain of HMS Wager, there's no mention here of him shooting the midshipman. Possibly apocryphal? | |
| Nov 15, 2018 at 11:41 | comment | added | KrisW | Can you find evidence online of this story? Was there ever a HMS Wager, was it captained by a man named Cheap? Did he shoot his midshipman? If so, add it to the answer in a link (preferably with a quote of the relevant part) I'm not dismissing your answer, by the way. It's just that there are many of these "folk etymologies" for common phrases and most, but not all, are completely made up. It's nice to find one that's true, though, so if you can find evidence, please add it. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 at 7:50 | review | Late answers | |||
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| Nov 15, 2018 at 7:35 | review | First posts | |||
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| Nov 15, 2018 at 7:30 | history | answered | John H. | CC BY-SA 4.0 |