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Originally Posted by EddyBeers
Um, no, usually when we use the english language we use the dictionary definitions of words
The exact opposite has happened in the NHL. What the Flames said is patently false, unless all these smart owners have as much of a grasp on the english language as their "neanderthal" players.
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Words evolve. The fact that dictionary.com describes it as "a collective stoppage of work by employees" is simply a reflection that most of the time work stoppages are triggered by employees.
If you are incapable of comprehending that the phrase can be applied in reverse, that is your problem.