Entries in the Category Sports & Recreation
Sports, athletics, racing, hunting, baseball, football, basketball, soccer, hockey, card games, golf, biking, bicycling, fishing, rowing, canoeing, badminton, tennis, boarding, surfing, skating, skiing, etc. You can also see citations assigned to this category.
fumblerooski n. in American football, a play in which the quarterback pretends to fumble and a teammate picks up the ball. (posted Nov. 25, 2004) [full entry…]
futsal n. an organized form of indoor soccer. (posted Dec. 13, 2004) [full entry…]
G-machine n. an automobile capable of withstanding one g of extra gravitational force due to braking and turning at high speeds; (hence) any fast vehicle, such as an automobile or boat. (posted May. 13, 2004) [full entry…]
gamer n. in sports, a committed or exceptional player. (posted Oct. 20, 2004) [full entry…]
gasser n. a sprint, usually run in series as a form of athletic conditioning. (posted Aug. 4, 2005) [full entry…]
go north with the club v. in baseball, to join a major league team (from a farm team or the minor leagues). (posted Nov. 24, 2004) [full entry…]
goon v. to act like a goon; to attack (someone) with undue or unprovoked violence. (posted Aug. 5, 2004) [full entry…]
grayshirt v. to not participate in a college sport (for a season) while still retaining elibigility. (posted Feb. 11, 2005) [full entry…]
groove n. an ideal driving path on a car-racing track. (posted May. 6, 2004) [full entry…]
grow teeth v. phr. in golf, (said of a course or hole) to become difficult; generally, to increase in importance or effect. (posted Jul. 26, 2006) [full entry…]
gurgitator n. a person who participates in eating competitions. (posted Mar. 7, 2005) [full entry…]
hammerhead n. a committed bicyclist; an aggressive or adventurous cyclist. (posted Jul. 1, 2004) [full entry…]
handbags at ten paces n. a verbal spat, usually between athletes on the field of play. (posted Jun. 28, 2004) [full entry…]
headsy adj. smart and bold; clever and ballsy. (posted Dec. 27, 2005) [full entry…]
heart-attack attrib. in sports, connoting an animal, person, or group known for come-from-behind or very slight victories. (posted Apr. 25, 2007) [full entry…]
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