Use of "sport" as a verb

Going with the singular seems pretentious British, don't 'cha think?

Fixed.

 

The Globe & Mail, about ten years or so ago, reduced their sports section to two pages and called it "sport".

The pretentious sod who was the editor at the time didn't think the Globe's readership--"gay stockbrokers" one smartass called them---deigned to play, watch or read about hockey, football, baseball or basketball.

I think that "reformat" lasted about six months.

 

William Shakespeare used it in the quote that is my favorite description of sportswriting:

If all the year were playing holidays; To sport would be as tedious as to work.
"The First Part of King Henry the IV'

 

What about "annoy" as a verb?

 

Maybe I'm missing something ... but annoy IS a verb. There's no other way to use it.

 

In the slang of my youth, you "sported" new clothes, new sneakers, a new car or a fine woman on your arm.

 

I much prefer "squired."

 

Some Guy, wasn't seriously asking the question. Found the debate ... annoy.

 

I am guilty as charged in using this ONLY when I have a brain fart and can't think of anything else to write.

That is very seldom...

 

I can't remember the last time I used sport as a verb in any way other than "sporting wood."

 

gotcha. You need to blue note that sucker.