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wb
29th January 2006, 12:59
In racing, where did the term NAP come from?
vegyjones
29th January 2006, 13:09
nap - big single gamble or tip in horse racing, also the name of the card game - from the earlier English expressions 'go to nap' and 'go nap', meaning to stake all of the winnings on one hand of cards, or attempt to win all five tricks in a hand, derived originally and abbreviated from the card-game 'Napolean' after Napolean III (N.B. Napolean III - according to Brewer - not Bonaparte, who was his uncle).
wb
29th January 2006, 13:12
Very Interesting. Thanks Vegy
vegyjones
29th January 2006, 13:14
Just as well it didn't orignate from THE napoleon!

We could have been calling it our BONA of the day! :yikes: :yikes:
wb
29th January 2006, 13:18
:laugh

That would be funny.


Anyone got any bonas this morning?

Yeserday, being good to firm, the bona came up great

:laugh
vegyjones
29th January 2006, 13:18
:laugh
wb
29th January 2006, 13:19
Soft in places this morning :)
bigcumba
29th January 2006, 13:29
Soft in places this morning :)

lay off the booze then :D

Just don't go sticking a monkey on yer bona.... :yikes:
John
29th January 2006, 15:49
Or putting your bona in a yankee!

Ouch!
bigcumba
29th January 2006, 16:04
And Vegy's likely to do his bona each way :yikes: