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Two armored men, two horses, one bad idea executed at full gallop.
means A medieval combat sport where mounted knights charge each other with lances, trying to unseat or shatter wood on impact.
from From Old French jouster, to approach or come together, via Latin iuxtare, to be near — politely understating two people colliding at thirty miles per hour.
Lance designTips made to splinter, scoring points without skewering.
Death tollKing Henry II of France died from one.
Word driftNow means any tense back-and-forth argument.