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revTrex

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POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« on: November 20, 2008, 05:00:45 AM »
Alright, so I'm trying to compile an extensive dictionary of bowling terms and slang for Bowlers Journal, and I want everyone's help. We've already got hundreds of terms -- everything from Turkey to PAP to Adult Bumper Bowling to Count to Double-Wood -- but what I'm looking for now are the strange, weird, out-dated, and/or regional terms that one might easily overlook.

What have you guys got? Post 'em with a brief definition.
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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #76 on: November 23, 2008, 06:59:24 AM »
where to start?

If you throw and leave a flat ten we say ''don't throw it like a fag''

if you are stuggling we say '' bowling is gay''

Bury it and leave a nine pin you will hear ''CMON!!!!'' really loud deep and dark voice.

Now my favorites, A line from one of the HellRaiser movies, pin head says ''All Begs pleas thats a waste of good suffering''

And from Star Wars ''Use your aggressive feelings boy, let the hate flow through you''
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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #77 on: November 24, 2008, 04:11:16 PM »
ALRIGHT, guys, thanks for the contributions! I'll be going through these during the next day or two to see what makes the cut - some of the more "suggestive" or "potentially controversial" stuff might not (even if it made me laugh) - but again, thanks a bunch!
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Sean John 369

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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #78 on: November 24, 2008, 04:59:50 PM »
"Drive By" When you barely miss a single pin spare...(usually a 10 pin)

"Get Up!"  When you're unsure the ball is going to make a hard break at the break point.  Seems to help that dang Ten pin. Also see "Hit!"

"Hit!"  When the ball enters the pocket you yell "Hit!"  Helps with carry.:0)


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Sean John 369

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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #79 on: November 24, 2008, 05:04:11 PM »
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i created a term for someone who gets a fair number of brooklyn strikes as well as normal pocket strikes a few yrs ago... bi striketual...add strikes on the nose of the headpin metro striketual
a righty who gets a brooklyn "nice shot (insert name of lefty)"

hadnt seen snowplow for a strike thru the nose yet, or using the back door, the same as the domino strike (4 into 2 into headpin)

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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #80 on: November 24, 2008, 05:58:29 PM »
"Spare".
It's what you call it when you pick up the remaining pins on your second ball when not getting a strike on the first ball. They don't seem to matter these days.

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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #81 on: November 24, 2008, 06:09:51 PM »
Whenever anyone on our team throws a light pocket hit strike,our one teammate yells "kick the 5 out". I enjoy that one. Or when we throw a bad shot no matter what we leave even if its a greek church of course  "we got tapped".

Another one is when I throw a strike right through the nose and the other team starts complaining. I say "what was wrong with that shot it was right in the 1-5 pocket".

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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #82 on: November 24, 2008, 06:33:22 PM »
1.I'm surprised no one said this one yet:"Frozen Rope"---when you pull a shot and it glides through the oil with no hook,holds pocket and strikes.
2.Someone leaves a 5 pin,we tell them that the women's league wants their ball back when they're done making the spare.
3."Get a rope!!!!"---when someone is about to be hung---the only guy not to strike in the frame.
4."Full meal deal"--when all strike in the same frame.
5.Five in a row---Yahtzee.
6.When someone,especially with revs,leaves a half ten,we tell him that the pro shop does sell fingers in his size.
7."Snowplow"---when a strike happens after squarely hitting the headpin.
8."Century game"-----when someone goes up or down 100 pins in back to back games----156 to 256 or inversed----256-156.
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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #83 on: November 25, 2008, 02:01:20 PM »
Along the lines of "frozen rope" - I threw one recently and heard "frozen pizza!" from someone behind me.

Here's one that our team has adopted:

"One Stadium Special, please!"

Can anyone figure out what it might mean?  I'll check back now and then, and if no one can figure it out, I'll enlighten everyone.
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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #84 on: November 25, 2008, 02:12:25 PM »
Toe.

To be called one isn't good.

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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #85 on: November 25, 2008, 02:30:21 PM »
Whenever a bowler,(especially a good bowler) happens to dump one in the channel, practically the whole house will yell "MAN DOWN"!

Whenever a bowler zips one through the middle of a split, in a failed attempt at picking it up, I'll usually raise my arms up, referee style and yell......

" IT'S GOOD!" since they are obviously better at making fieldgoals,than splits.
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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #86 on: November 25, 2008, 03:20:47 PM »
I was on a drinking team with a bowling problem. Some of the better bowlers in the house.

We started drinking Jager for beer frames. Some nights several rounds. If one of us threw a gutter ball, he bought Jager. We started yelling JAGER with every gutter ball.

It has now spread to most of the leagues in the house.


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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #87 on: November 25, 2008, 04:56:50 PM »
new term! wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuat a ball
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When a house bowler misses the mark, misses the break point and strike, for many ppl its called a wallshot. When a pro does that its call adjustment

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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #88 on: November 29, 2008, 04:16:33 PM »
"the kitty": the jar of money we build up throughout the year from various actions, such as strike strings, split conversions, getting stuck, beer frame, and breaking a string of marks as a team.

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derek
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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #89 on: November 29, 2008, 05:03:32 PM »
That ball hit like a pumkin seed thrower!

The talladega lane condition (high Banking) what goes right must go left
  referring to a hooking china wall
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Re: POST YOUR WEIRD/STRANGE/OUT-DATED BOWLING SLANG
« Reply #90 on: November 30, 2008, 02:29:22 PM »
Gröt i näven, translated into something like: Porridge in the fist.
I dont remember what it means, i think its something like you have a lot of power in your shot
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