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

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moneyball n. a derisive name for a sport (especially baseball) in which skill and fans seem secondary to money, esp. a sport in which teams, hoping to secure winning seasons and the resulting broadcasting and merchandising incomes, negotiate expensive contracts with desirable players. (posted Jul. 7, 2004) [full entry…]

monkeyfishing n. catching fish by first charging water with an electric current, then netting the stunned or panicked fish. (posted Jun. 15, 2004) [full entry…]

new shooter n. a horse entering a race, but one that has not been an active participant in the horse-racing circuit, particularly those races which include or lead up to one of the Triple Crown events; a new-comer or long-shot. (posted May. 15, 2004) [full entry…]

Nintendo slider n. in baseball, a pitch which breaks unexpectedly over the plate, as if remotely controlled. (posted Oct. 5, 2004) [full entry…]

noodle v. to hunt bare-handed in water for fish or turtles. (posted Aug. 6, 2004) [full entry…]

on (one’s) bicycle adj. in boxing, constantly moving around a ring (to avoid an opponent). (posted Sep. 13, 2004) [full entry…]

open (up) daylight v. phr. especially in horse racing, to out-distance a competitor. (posted Apr. 15, 2005) [full entry…]

pamper pole n. a tall shaft of wood or metal up which a person climbs and then stands in order to grab a trapeze and then swing away. (posted Oct. 11, 2006) [full entry…]

pinhook v. to speculate in race horses. (posted Mar. 7, 2006) [full entry…]

plyometrics n. a type of fast exercise in which the muscles are not allowed to fully contract after being extended, typically involving jumping and bouncing. (posted Jul. 1, 2004) [full entry…]

pogie n. a protective mitt that attaches to a boat paddle. (posted Mar. 3, 2006) [full entry…]

pooch punt n. in American football, a kick made just short of the opposing goal; a kick made for purposes of strategy rather than for scoring a field goal. Also as v., to pooch-punt, to pooch-kick, or to pooch (a ball). (posted Nov. 1, 2005) [full entry…]

potato n. in professional wrestling, a real hit that injures, as opposed to an orchestrated, harmless one. (posted Oct. 14, 2004) [full entry…]

potpourri fishing n. a type of fishing which offers a variety of (in-season) species or in which more than one method can be used. (posted May. 16, 2004) [full entry…]

pow-pow n. powder snow. (posted Dec. 30, 2004) [full entry…]

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