# What's the second meaning of this double entendre **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 19, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288 "2012-02-19T00:41:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![santorum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@santorum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/santorum)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/1 "2012-02-19T00:41:26Z")
newb here. [ESPN.com](http://ESPN.com) apparently posted this as a title to one of their articles: “Lin’s 9 turnovers cost Knicks in streak snapping loss to Hornets.” > **[ESPN Apologizes for Slur Used in Headline on Lin (Published 2012)](https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/sports/basketball/espn-apologizes-for-slur-used-in-headline-on-lin.html)** > > An online mention of Jeremy Lin, the Knicks’ point guard, suggested a pejorative reference to his Chinese heritage. They have since changed the title and apologized for the slur. How is that offensive? ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/2 "2012-02-19T00:52:28Z")
What did they change the title to? ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/3 "2012-02-19T00:52:45Z")
The original headline included the phrase: **Chink In The Armor** ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/4 "2012-02-19T00:53:02Z")
The article doesn’t actually state what the original headline was. It just says that the phrase you quoted was what the article went on to say. The actual headline was, “Chink in the Armor”. ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/5 "2012-02-19T00:58:46Z")
> [@santorum](#): > > newb here. > [ESPN.com](http://ESPN.com) apparently posted this as a title to one of their articles: > > “Lin’s 9 turnovers cost Knicks in streak snapping loss to Hornets.” > > [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/sports/basketball/espn-apologizes-for-slur-used-in-headline-on-lin.html](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/sports/basketball/espn-apologizes-for-slur-used-in-headline-on-lin.html) > > They have since changed the title and apologized for the slur. How is that offensive? Beats me, best guess is as follows: streak+snapping=some kind of joke on lockerroom horseplay?(towel snapping?) ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/6 "2012-02-19T01:01:18Z")
Best username/post title combo ever. ---
**Author:** ![Kyrie\_Eleison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kyrie_eleison/32/7682_2.png) [@Kyrie\_Eleison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyrie_Eleison)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/7 "2012-02-19T01:02:24Z")
> [@santorum](#): > > newb here. > [ESPN.com](http://ESPN.com) apparently posted this as a title to one of their articles: > > “Lin’s 9 turnovers cost Knicks in streak snapping loss to Hornets.” You’ve quoted a passage from the article, not its title. Your confusion is understandable; that’s really poor reporting on the NYT’s part. They neglected to actually mention ESPN’s chosen title, which was “Chink in the Armor.” [Here’s](http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/319842) a more informative article about the situation. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/8 "2012-02-19T01:11:15Z")
> [@SCSimmons](#): > > Best username/post title combo ever. I lube it, too. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/9 "2012-02-19T01:16:40Z")
> [@SCSimmons](#): > > Best username/post title combo ever. Not really. It’s not like he’s frothing at the …mouth. ---
**Author:** ![wedgehed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@wedgehed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgehed)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/10 "2012-02-19T01:23:02Z")
Well, “chink in the armor” is a valid expression in & off itself. No one would have raised an eyebrow if the article was about a black or white athlete. I’ve heard the phrase used by sports announcers in both football & baseball. It could be innocent or it could be someone thinking he was being clever. How can we know? ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/11 "2012-02-19T01:38:59Z")
> [@wedgehed](#): > > Well, “chink in the armor” is a valid expression in & off itself. No one would have raised an eyebrow if the article was about a black or white athlete. I’ve heard the phrase used by sports announcers in both football & baseball. It could be innocent or it could be someone thinking he was being clever. How can we know? Waterboarding. ---
**Author:** ![wedgehed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@wedgehed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgehed)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/12 "2012-02-19T01:39:51Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Waterboarding. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/13 "2012-02-19T02:11:22Z")
I thought “Chink in Armor” was the follow up to Martin Lawrence’s “Black Knight.” ---
**Author:** ![wedgehed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@wedgehed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgehed)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/14 "2012-02-19T02:40:57Z")
It’s a good thing Lin’s not in the NFL. Announcer: _“They’re running a slant!”_ Panties become wadded. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/15 "2012-02-19T02:57:56Z")
> [@wedgehed](#): > > It’s a good thing Lin’s not in the NFL. > > Announcer: _“They’re running a slant!”_ > > Panties become wadded. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![wedgehed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@wedgehed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgehed)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/16 "2012-02-19T03:01:40Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > 😕 [Slant.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slant_%28route%29) ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/17 "2012-02-19T03:03:58Z")
> [@wedgehed](#): > > [Slant.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slant_%28route%29) Also [Urban Dictionary: slant](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=slant) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/18 "2012-02-19T03:04:12Z")
> [@wedgehed](#): > > [Slant.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slant_%28route%29) And in case that’s not the source of the confusion: [slant](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=slant). ETA: Ninja’d. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/19 "2012-02-19T03:26:33Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > ETA: Ninja’d. Racist. ---
**Author:** ![santorum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@santorum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/santorum)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288/20 "2012-02-19T04:08:52Z")
Answered very quickly. I suppose I should have googled for further info. [Frank Caliendo - A Few mintues with Andy Rooney - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiGqH9hIOyY) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-second-meaning-of-this-double-entendre/613288.md?page=2)