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'backcourt' it is then
"Yard" vs. "Garden":
While in American English, "yard" is often used interchangeably with "garden" in a residential setting, in the UK, "yard" often refers to a paved, enclosed area.

(, Tue 12 Aug 2025, 16:49, archived)
^ fan of backcourt action

(, Tue 12 Aug 2025, 16:52, archived)
This will only be settled when they play Wimbledon on concrete.

(, Tue 12 Aug 2025, 19:09, archived)
"Yarden", maybe yours will catch on.

(, Tue 12 Aug 2025, 21:25, archived)
(This is a very funny and clever etymological joke, since both "yard" and "garden" derive from Proto-Germanic "gardô", referring to any enclosed outdoor space.)

(, Tue 12 Aug 2025, 21:27, archived)