Re: The game is afoot. -- When SH said it, [the game] was the Perp?

HenHanna wrote:
> On 6/22/2024 9:24 AM, lar3ryca wrote:
>> On 2024-06-21 23:47, Tilde wrote:
>>> HenHanna wrote:

>>> As a law enforcement detective type, Holmes not
>>> only means by game the Perp where game means a
>>> hunter's quarry , but can also mean whatever
>>> scheme the Perp has in play. In a philosophical
>>> sense it is also The Game.
>>
>> I always took it to mean the entire interaction/contest between the 
>>              detective and perp.
> 
> Apparently that sense of [The game]  was weak    back then.

Well, there's this from 1840

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Game

"The term Great Game was coined in 1840 by a
British intelligence officer... association with
great power rivalry."

> Has there been a shift in meaning of [game]?
>                       from target-animal to fun-competition?
> 
>               ----------- You're absolutely right! The meaning of "game" 
> has indeed shifted over time, with a clear move from referring to hunted 
> animals to the concept of fun and competition.

Every state in the US has a Game and Fish Department ;)

How about a Game License?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_(hunting)

And of course after you kill your game you'll
want to have it dressed...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_dressing_(hunting)