Sports & Recreation Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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11 p.m. player n. That is what happens when you chase 11 p.m. players, also known as past-prime-time players, something the Mets do often. [English United States Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Nov. 30, 2004)

1v1 n. The Falcons will greatly benefit from her offensive skills and direct approach in 1v1 situations. [English Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Feb. 27, 2006)

20:20 cricket n. Alert to the gentle decline of the game in an accelerated world of shortened attention spans, authorities have innovated with a new, ultra-short format of the game complete with colored clothing, rock anthems to announce new batters, and a beer-and-hot-dog feel that is akin to baseball.…Yet if 20:20 cricket, as it is known, has brought in the casual fan, remarkably it has been the drawn-out five-day game that has them salivating. [English Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Sep. 4, 2005)

after n. This physical contest led to a considerable amount of “afters,” as rugby players like to call the little bits of niggle which sometimes follow action at the contact area. There was certainly some physical stuff going on and I even saw wing Mark Jones getting involved in some “afters” at one stage. [English United Kingdom Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Feb. 26, 2008)

against air other. He recounted how he’d watch other teams warm up before games, and how those opposing quarterbacks would have problems completing like 70 percent of their passes “against air,” which means in the football vernacular no one defending the receivers. [English Football Sports & Recreation Jargon] [full cite] (Aug. 8, 2006)

alleycat n. The Staten Island Invasion was a type of race known as an “alleycat,” a high-speed scavenger hunt that has become popular among messengers and bike enthusiasts around the country. Alleycats are like marathons for the anti-marathon set, for those who prefer showing off their tattoos instead of their spandex. [English Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Aug. 20, 2007)

alligator arm n.pl. Still, John Lewis wishes he had a quarter for every alligator-arm quip he’s heard. “People always say if my arms were longer, I might reach more balls, but I try not to take it personally,” he said. “I don’t let it bother me because when you play this sport, it’s your talent and your heart that counts, not the size of the man.” [English Football Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 1, 2006)

alligator arms n.pl. But Shell wouldn’t take Moss to task for short-arming catches—an affliction commonly called “alligator arms.” [English Football Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 1, 2006)

alligator arms n.pl. “Our goal is to hit a receiver so hard and so often they’ll catch the ball like an alligator. If you’ve ever seen an alligator, their arms are about three inches long. We want to hit a receiver enough to where he doesn’t want to reach very far or very often.”—Kevin Steele, secondary coach of No. 19 Tennessee. [English Body Football Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 1, 2006)

alligator arms n.pl. Curtis drops some short passes, but it is not a matter of him being unable to catch the ball over the middle or having alligator arms. It is just concentarion and the fact he is simply a better long receiver. [English Body Football Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 1, 2006)

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