Hippodrome Hippodrome The hippodrome () was an ancient Grecian stadium for horse racing and chariot racing. The name is derived from the Greek words "hippos" (ἵππος; "horse") and "dromos" (δρόμος; "course"). The term is used in the modern French language and some others, with the meaning of "horse racecourse". Hence, some present-day horse racing tracks also include the word "hippodrome" in their names, such as the Hippodrome de Vincennes and the Central Moscow Hippodrome. The Greek hippodrome was similar to the Roman Circus. The hippodrome was not a Roman amphitheatre which was used for spectator sports, games and displays, or a
The Meaning of Liff the contents of which are totally belied by its cover. For instance, any book the dust jacket of which bears the words, 'This book will change your life'." According to Adams' account, the idea behind "The Meaning of Liff" grew out of an old school game and started when he and Lloyd were on holiday together in Corfu in 1978 during the writing of the first Hitchhiker's novel. This idea was used as part of the "Not the Nine O'Clock News" spin-off book "Not 1982" (), where they were headed "Today's new word from the Oxtail English Dictionary". The suggestion