Ever wondered how the English language develops or retards itself, just listen to the commentators at the Olympics, particularly those from across the water.
I'm sure the Oxford English will have if not now, certainly for 2012, the following verbs:
medal, meddle- to gain a lump of metal in a choice of three shiny colours particularly at worldwide sporting events such as School sports days, a mother in laws raison detre( though I might add mine is excluded from this definition!).
Podium - to medal and as appropriate survive elf and safety concerns by mounting various steps of differing heights without assistance.
Gold- The medal we Brits seem to have gained more of by some considerable margin than those ever so sporty chaps from the Antipodes!
I'm sure there are many more that will and can be put forward probably referring to the glories of those paid little to bring glory to our nation, in contrast to the definition for England Football Team- overpaid prima donnas with little passion, skill or will power. (that's done it guaranteed we'll win the world cup now!)
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