> What is the origin of the expression, "You rule?"
> (Other pronouns acceptable) The first time I ever heard it was right here on RinkWorks many moons ago. It pops up everywhere now. If someone "rules" does that mean he gets to wear a crown? What does he rule? A kingdom, maybe? Please don't tell me it came from a soap opera or sitcom. I don't think I could stand it.
> Howard

Well, it probably started out as "you rule ___," the blank being filled in by whatever the receiver of the compliment "ruled" at. So, if someone were to be a grandmaster at chess, then a novice might compliment the grandmaster by saying "You rule chess." Over time, this might have evolved to become "you rule at ____," and then later simply "you rule," since normally when this expression is used, it is right after the receiver of the compliment had just done something commendable at the thing that he/she "ruled at," and "you rule" is far less cumbersome than "you rule at ____."

This is all merely speculation, and I am purely guessing, so don't take any of this for fact.

Now here's another question: Where did "you rock" come from?

kniv"Yes, I play chess. No, I do not rule at it."etsil