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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Have you ever used any other word to describe a loss or defeat in a hockey game?
The Oilers got clobbered. Wrecked. Hammered. Annihilated. Spanked. Schooled. Technically speaking, none of these terms make sense. But we use them.
It's absolutely culturally acceptable to use the word decimated in this context. So lighten up Oxford Dictionary.
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I did mention it was a gear grinder...and even said sorry. I will leave this here for you: 
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"The Oilers are like a buffet with one tray of off-brand mac-and-cheese and the rest of it is weird Jell-O."
Greg Wyshynski, ESPN
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