NRL fantasy 2022 - Part 48 - Would the real bye planners please stand up? Please stand up?

robelgordo wrote:

Thinking about it, it’s actually a weird one. It means what you think, but yeah, only heard it in a sports context and don’t know exactly where it comes from.

Maybe it’s you can be rapt about something ie think it’s excellent, exciting. And that transformed into big raps? Yeah I got nothing on this one

robelgordo wrote:

Thinking about it, it’s actually a weird one. It means what you think, but yeah, only heard it in a sports context and don’t know exactly where it comes from.

Maybe it’s you can be rapt about something ie think it’s excellent, exciting. And that transformed into big raps? Yeah I got nothing on this one

GarethEllisismyDad wrote:

Awesome, thanks all

Last question about Aussie league sayings

Why when a young player with good potential do you have big “wraps” on them

(Is that spelt right and what is it short for, what’s the etymology?)

If someone answers that I’ll die happy

GarethEllisismyDad wrote:


I need to know

Lchy wrote:

I'm not 100% sure but I'll have a stab here

I reckon it comes from rap sheet. If you've got big raps on you you've got a long rap sheet (i.e reputation, think it actually is a criminal record but in this case it's a reputation for being good)

wolfking wrote:Trading in Wishart two weeks ago was a big big error.

Lchy wrote:

I'm not 100% sure but I'll have a stab here

I reckon it comes from rap sheet. If you've got big raps on you you've got a long rap sheet (i.e reputation, think it actually is a criminal record but in this case it's a reputation for being good)

WT Winfield wrote:

Feels like some sort of 1930s boxing reference. I got nothing either

BCT05 wrote:

Yeah really annoyed at myself for that one too

Loomer wrote:

It's 100% spelled wraps and nothing to do with rap sheet

rhinoceroo wrote:

Ok, I have the Cassell Dictionary of Slang (great book) and have taken it down from the shelf. It defines that usage of "wrap" or "rap" to be 1950s Australian "boost or give excessive praise to" derived from "wrap up" as in wrap up with a bow.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Ok, I have the Cassell Dictionary of Slang (great book) and have taken it down from the shelf. It defines that usage of "wrap" or "rap" to be 1950s Australian "boost or give excessive praise to" derived from "wrap up" as in wrap up with a bow.

Lchy wrote:

In that case I believe it comes from the Ancient Egyptian tradition of wrapping up and mummifying their greatest rugby league footballers. King Tutankhamen was quite a handy number 7 back in the day considering he played in sandals.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Ok, I have the Cassell Dictionary of Slang (great book) and have taken it down from the shelf. It defines that usage of "wrap" or "rap" to be 1950s Australian "boost or give excessive praise to" derived from "wrap up" as in wrap up with a bow.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Ok, I have the Cassell Dictionary of Slang (great book) and have taken it down from the shelf. It defines that usage of "wrap" or "rap" to be 1950s Australian "boost or give excessive praise to" derived from "wrap up" as in wrap up with a bow.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Ok, I have the Cassell Dictionary of Slang (great book) and have taken it down from the shelf. It defines that usage of "wrap" or "rap" to be 1950s Australian "boost or give excessive praise to" derived from "wrap up" as in wrap up with a bow.

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