Pastimes & Hobbies Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Citations in the Category Pastimes & Hobbies

Hobbies, pastimes, diversions, amusements, fans, amateurs, sidelines, moonlighting, leisure activities, avocations, etc. You can also see entries assigned to this category.

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balloon glow n. The race features a “balloon glow” spectacular the evening before. The competing balloons set up before sunset, blowing their torches up into the expanded balloons just as night falls while still sitting on the ground. The result is a glowing rainbow of excitement that truly captivates the crowd. [English Entertainment Pastimes & Hobbies] [full cite] (Sep. 21, 2007)

BC wheel n. And Shane Hope, an artist who lives in Brooklyn, glided by on what he called a BC wheel, which is essentially a unicycle without a seat or pedals. [English Automobiles & Transportation Pastimes & Hobbies Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 3, 2007)

big timber n. As recently as 10 years ago, it was possible for a pool player to earn a living hustling, provided he was armed with the requisite chops and disposition.…Odds were good that there was at least one unsuspecting local in the joint with an inflated impression of his talent for pocketing balls, and thus a willingness to throw down “big timber” against the out-of-towner. [English Pastimes & Hobbies Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 25, 2007)

blitz n. Shawn comes to Wall Street to play a type of chess called blitz, a game in which the ticking of a three-minute clock eliminates the ponderous pauses of traditional chess and transforms the game into a fevered, trash-talking street sport in which money, not prestige, is the prime motivator. For Shawn, a large bet might be $10 a game. [English Pastimes & Hobbies] [full cite] (Apr. 13, 2007)

bombing n. They have no headlights, tail lamps or turn signals. No steering wheels, seat belts or seats. No brakes. Yet they travel at speeds reaching beyond 40 mph on public streets and highways. They’re oversized, low-profile skateboards designed for high-speed, downhill runs on pavement. In skateboarder parlance, the practice is known as “bombing” hills and the boards are called “longboards."…A skateboarder died early Wednesday morning while “bombing” a steep section of Eastdell Drive in Sandy. His longboard struck a manhole cover and his head hit the pavement. [English Pastimes & Hobbies Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 21, 2007)

bounce box n. Her husband, Bob, brings her items from home when he hikes with her once a month, most recently her sturdier pair of broken-in hiking boots. He also mails her the freeze-dried food packages she assembled months ago. And she has what she calls a “bounce box” that she ships ahead to herself with items she only needs occasionally, such as waterproofing supplies or detailed trail maps for different states. [English Pastimes & Hobbies Slang] [full cite] (Jun. 14, 2007)

bounce box n. They communicate in hikerspeak. A “bounce box” is a stash of supplies hikers mail to themselves from one supply stop to the next. [English Pastimes & Hobbies Slang] [full cite] (Jun. 14, 2007)

bounce box n. We couldn’t stay too long though; we needed to do shopping for the next section and fill a resupply box for Tuolome and ship this out and do all our stuff with our bounce box. it was kind of a rush because shopping needed to be done in bishop but our bounce box was in independance and there was only one bus going at 1:30. [English Pastimes & Hobbies Slang] [full cite] (Jun. 14, 2007)

buddy box n. Depending on the systems used, a novice pilot can try his or her wings under the tutelage of a more experienced pilot using what is called a “buddy box.” The student’s control box and the instructor’s control box are linked with a cable. The linked boxes allow the training pilot to take control of the model should the student get into trouble. [English Aviation Pastimes & Hobbies] [full cite] (Jul. 29, 2006)

bush bashing n. Inspector Andrew Humberstone, in charge of the search, said Mr Meyer was a highly experienced bushwalker and was equipped with food, water, a mobile phone and GPS equipment when he set off. But Mr Meyer was known to hike off set tracks, he said. “He was known to go bush bashing, as they call it, through the scrub with his GPS, so it’s quite likely he’s somewhere off track at the moment.” [English Australia Pastimes & Hobbies] [full cite] (Mar. 29, 2008)

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