This supposedly happened in 1760 during the Cherokee War, but we have historic evidence that in 1730 George Hunter, who was the Surveyor General, made a map that marked the area as Ninety Six. The area was believed to be 96 miles from the lower Cherokee Indian town of Keowee (near where Clemson, SC is today).
Tommy Burns during a sparring session. Sparring is a form of training common to many combat sports. Although the precise form varies, it is essentially relatively 'free-form' fighting, with enough rules, customs, or agreements to make injuries unlikely. By extension, argumentative debate is sometimes called verbal sparring.
So, if you win by a large margin due to one party backing you, youâre more inclined to taunt. It amuses your followers. Taunting is a verbal jab of sorts about the other person or group. And there are useful examples at the PBS site. In my books, Iâve written also about verbal sparring. These involve slight to nasty insults bandied back and forth. At the lower end, verbal spars can be quite humorous. If you and your verbal sparring partner are proficient at this, enjoyment obtains even as somewhat offensive comments are conveyed. Less skilled people spar to the death. They metaphorically draw blood because they donât know where to draw the line.