I was familiar with "like" in the sporting sense, and the "new" sense seems a straightforward generalization. It does seem to be a generalization, though. (Apparently Pullum wasn't aware of the sporting sense, which makes it seem a good deal more abrupt.)
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Date: 2006-03-28 04:11 pm (UTC)