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bluevelvet69 | 13:53 Fri 16th Feb 2007 | Word Origins
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Where did the term the jump (the bar) come from...as in being behind the jump????
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Your use of the word 'bar' probably explains it. One meaning of the noun 'jump' is 'an obstacle to be cleared' as in high jump......"He's faced with a jump of 1.8 metres to qualify." Also, the device used to mark the height to be attained is marked by a 'bar'.
So, the 'jump' in a pub, for example, is the counter over which the staff might have to leap to stop a fight or - alternatively - the obstacle anyone intent on getting behind the bar has to clear to get there.
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Thanks....was just wondering if there may not also be an answer based in the coaching inn days. I understand your answer and have to say alot of other people have said similar

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