Wednesday Words & Phrases: Jeopardy

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No, not the game show. The danger of loss, harm or failure.

The game was in jeopardy right until the end.

Our love’s in jeopardy (baby ooo…ooo).

The term comes from medieval France when archery competitions were tied going into the final round and the final two competitors were tied. (Look they didn’t have TV back then.)

The ever excited umpire (see here) would cry out “Jeu parti!” (the game is divided!). This morphed into the modern meaning due to the fact that both parties were in danger of losing.