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| Brief [Poker] |
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A tiny "ledge" shuffled into a deck by a cheater so that his accomplice can cut it at the prearranged location; a card offset by a barely perceptible fraction of an inch but able to be found by touch when cut. A brief can be felt but not easily seen; a good cutter can feel a 1/32-inch brief. Sometimes called jog, needle, or step.
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| Brightwork [Sailing] |
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Pieces of wood trim and also any polished metal on a vessel.
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| Brindle [Golf] |
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A streaky combination of colors, usually including a predominance of brown or tan.
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| Bring in [Poker] |
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Open (a pot). "Who brought it in?" means "Who opened?" In a no-limit game, followed by for and an amount means open for that amount, as, "I'll bring it in for $40" means "I'll open for $40," and implies that the bet is more than the minimum.
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| Bring in a Deck [Poker] |
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To substitute a prearranged deck for the one that is supposed to be dealt.
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| Bring it in [Poker] |
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To start the betting on the first round.
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| Bring it. [Poker] |
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1) If said at the showdown, means "I win." (That is, push the pot my way.) 2) If said when time to draw cards, means "Give me one card."
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| Bring Out [Craps] |
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A term used by the stickman exhorting players to make certain bets in order to have the point come up on the dice. "Bet the hard six; bring it out."
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| Bring-in [Poker] |
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1) The amount required to open a pot. "What's the bring-in" is asked by a player who wants to know how much is the minimum he can bet, or how much is the required amount to open the pot. 2) The player who opened the betting.
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| Bristol Fashion [Sailing] |
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A term used to describe a clean and orderly ship. "Shipshape and Bristol fashion."
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| Bristol Rear-End [Motor Sports] |
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What happens to the back of your car when racing on short tracks
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| British Ball [Golf] |
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The type of golf ball specified by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. Diameter is not less than 1.620 inches and the weight is not more than 1.620 ounces. Now used mainly in amateur play.
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| British Open [Golf] |
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"The Open" - the first one ever held. The National Championship put on by the Royal And Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland.
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| Brittle Feet [Horse Racing] |
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This term describes feet that have lost too much moisture and have become dried out and contracted. Certain horses have a predisposition to this condition while other horses acquire it as a result of dry weather and poor grooming. Dry feet are prone to quarter cracks, bruises and the like.
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| Broach [Canoeing] |
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A dangerous situation in which a canoe is caught against an obstruction and turned sideways by the current.
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| Broach to [Sailing] |
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An undesirable position in which a vessel is turned to expose its side to the oncoming waves.
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| Broaching [Sailing] |
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The unplanned turning of a vessel to expose its side to the oncoming waves. In heavy seas this could cause the boat to be knocked down.
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| Broad Arrow [Archery] |
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An arrow with a broad barbed head.
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| Broad on the Beam [Sailing] |
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The position of an object that lies off to one side of the vessel.
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| Broad Reach [Sailing] |
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Sailing with the apparent wind coming across the quarter of the ship. A broad reach is a point of sail between a beam reach and running.
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| Broadhead [Archery] |
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A wide steel arrowhead used on hunting arrows.
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| Broadsword [Fencing] |
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Any sword intended for cutting instead of thrusting; sabre.
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| Broadway [Baccarat] |
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An aluminum container to hold the discarded cards. The bucket is in the middle of the layout.
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| Broderick Crawford [Poker] |
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1) In lowball, a 10-4 low. 2) In hold 'em, starting cards of a 10 and a 4. The term came from the 50s television show "Highway Patrol," starring Broderick Crawford, who always said "10-4" into his police radio; 10-4 is part of the police "10-code," and signifies affirmation or confirmation.
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| Broke Money [Craps] |
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Transportation money given to the broke player by the casino.
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| Broken Down [Horse Racing] |
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A horse which suffers an injury, or develops a condition that makes it unable to race, is referred to as having broken down.
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| Broken Game [Poker] |
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A game that just broke up, as, for example, when only a few players remain--not enough for a full game--after other players have quit. Some card rooms allow a player entering another game after having last played in a broken game to be dealt in without having to post, kill, wait for the blind, or otherwise put up money to receive a hand.
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| Broken Time [Fencing] |
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A sudden change in the tempo of one fencer's actions, used to fool the opponent into responding at the wrong time.
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| Broken Wind [Horse Racing] |
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This is an all-inclusive term used to describe any abnormality heard in the breathing apparatus of a horse. It is usually used to describe a whistler or a roarer.
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| Broker [Poker] |
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Someone with no money of his own who hangs around a card room waiting for a sucker to put him into a game--by staking him or lending money that likely will not be returned--or hoping for one of his few friends to make a score and give him part of it; a deadbeat, or a card room bum.
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| Broodbitch [Horse Racing] |
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A female greyhound used for breeding.
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| Broodmare [Horse Racing] |
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A female horse, generally retired from racing, used for breeding purposes.
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| Brooklyn Hit [Bowling] |
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A hit on the wrong side of the headpin; i.e, the left side for a right-handed bowler, the right side for a lefty.
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| Broom [Curling] |
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An instrument used to sweep the ice ahead of the stone.
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| Broom Ball [Bowling] |
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A ball with so much action that it seems to sweep the pins away.
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| Brown [Horse Racing] |
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Sometimes difficult to separate from black or dark bay. This color can usually be distinguished by noting finer tan or brown hairs on the muzzles or flanks.
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| Brscc [Motor Sports] |
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British Racing and Sports Car Club - Race organisers.
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| Bruce Lee Syndrome [Wrestling] |
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Most Asian wrestlers on North American television are portrayed as knowing basic martial arts moves just because of their heritage.
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| Brush [Horse Racing] |
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1) During a race, two horses who slightly touch each other. 2) Injury that occurs when one hoof strikes the inside of the opposite limb.
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| Brush Off [Poker] |
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Give a thief a secret sign to leave; usually brush someone off. This is usually done by a houseman who privately (in such a way as not to embarrass the thief and not to alert the unknowing customers that some of the patrons may not be strictly on the up-and-up) requests a player to leave. The request is often in the form of a finger run unobtrusively up the offender's spine. It can be a literal brushing motion (hence the name) of one hand down the other arm, starting below the elbow, across the other hand, which is palm down, to the fingertips. It can also be a brushing motion of one hand across the upper lip.
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| Brush Person [Poker] |
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A casino employee who works in the card room, usually just outside it, whose job is somewhat akin to that of a sideshow barker or a nightclub greeter, in that this person tries to attract prospective players into the card room. The brush person talks to casino patrons who may be lingering on the edge of the card room area.
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| Brush-Off [Poker] |
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The act of giving a thief a secret sign to leave. "I gave him the brush-off and he left right away."
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| Brushback [Baseball] |
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A pitch that nearly hits a batter.
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| Brutality [Water Polo] |
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An exclusion foul called for very rough play, such as punching or kicking an opponent or official.
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| Bs [Blackjack] |
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The acronym for Basic Strategy.
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| Bsw [Wrestling] |
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Badger State Wrestling
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| Btcc [Motor Sports] |
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British Touring Car Championship - For saloon cars.
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| Btd [Blackjack] |
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The acronym for Beat The Dealer by Ed Thorp.
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| Btw [Blackjack] |
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The acronym for By The Way.
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| Bu [Martial Arts] |
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"Military" or "warrior." A concept denoting the entire military dimension of feudal Japan.
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| Bubble [Poker] |
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The position just out of the money in a tournament; often part of the phrase on the bubble. For example, if a tournament pays 16 places, the player unfortunate enough to bust out in the 17th position is said to have been on the bubble.
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| Bubble™ Grip [Golf] |
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The specialized type of grip that must be used on a Bubble shaft.
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| Bubble™ Shaft [Golf] |
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A composite shaft, proprietary to TaylorMade, that is designed to stabilize the club head at impact. It features a recessed section just below the grip. It is also unique in that the butt diameter of the shaft is .800", requiring a special grip.
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| Buck [Poker] |
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1) A marker used in games with a house dealer to indicate the deal position. Once upon a time, an actual buck knife was used as the marker, hence the name. Usually found now as part of the phrase pass the buck, that is, refuse to deal when it is one's turn to deal, passing the deck instead to the next player to the left. The phrase has passed into general usage meaning shift responsibility to someone else, and has found a place in most collections of famous quotations and sayings with Harry Truman's well-known slogan, "The buck stops here." 2) Go up against, in the sense of an inferior hand trying to beat an obviously better hand. For example, a player who has, in seven-card stud, only a pair of jacks, playing against someone with an exposed pair of aces, is said to be in the process of bucking the aces. The term is also found as part of the phrase buck the odds.
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| Buck (Us) [Greyhound Racing] |
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A bet of US$ 100 (also known as a 'dollar bet').
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| Buck the Odds [Poker] |
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Go up against, in the sense of an inferior hand trying to beat an obviously better hand. For example, a player who has, in seven-card stud, only a pair of jacks, playing against someone with an exposed pair of aces, is said to be in the process of bucking the aces. The term is also found as part of the phrase buck the odds.
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| Bucked Shins [Horse Racing] |
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Inflammation of the covering of the bone (periosteum) of the front surface of the cannon bone to which young horses are particularly susceptible. This is primarily a condition of the front legs.
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| Bucket [Bowling] |
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A diamond-shaped, four-pin cluster, e.g., the 2-4-5-8 or 1-2-3-5.
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| Bucket Rig [Rowing] |
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An arrangement on an eight or a four so that Riggers 2 and 3 are on the same side of the boat.
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| Bucket Seats [Motor Sports] |
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Individual driver or passenger seats.
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| Bud Shootout [Motor Sports] |
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Race for drivers who have won Busch Pole Awards during the previous season. A non-points event that consists of 25 laps with a pit stop between lap 10-13. Starting order is determined by drawing. (formerly the Busch Clash)
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| Buddhism [Martial Arts] |
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A religious doctrine, one branch of which - the Chan school, or Zen - is closely connected to the practice of the martial arts.
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| Budo [Martial Arts] |
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"Military way" or "way of fighting." A generic term encompassing all of the Japanese martial arts, which are largely 20th century offspring stemming from concepts that can first be positively identified about the mid-18th century.
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| Budo Gi [Martial Arts] |
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Budo uniform
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| Budo Ka [Martial Arts] |
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One who practises Budo
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| Budoka [Martial Arts] |
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Any follower of the budo doctrine belonging to such arts as aikido, judo, kendo and karate.
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| Buffalo [Craps] |
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Placing a bet on each of the Hard way and Any Seven.
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| Buffer Wax [Skiing] |
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A colder grip wax applied over a warmer grip wax, or klister, to prevent the skis from balling up, and yet retain grip.
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| Bug [Poker] |
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1) The joker when used as a "partially wild card" in high draw poker and ace-to-five lowball. In high, it is good for aces, straights, and flushes. It makes a third (or fourth) ace, but does not improve any other pair. In a deck with the bug, a rank of hand exists higher than any straight flush: five aces. 2) A cheating device to hold a card to the underside of a table.
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| Bug Boy [Horse Racing] |
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An apprentice jockey.
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| Bug Boy (Apprentice Rider) [Horse Racing] |
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A student jockey. The term "bug" comes from the weight concession symbol found in the program (an asterisk "*") which looks like a bug.
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| Bug Weight (Apprentice Weight) [Horse Racing] |
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An apprentice rider is allowed to carry less weight due to his/her inexperience. When this weight concession is allowed the program denotes the weight in the program with an asterisk "*".
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| Bugei [Martial Arts] |
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A generic term encompassing older Japanese martial arts which applies specifically to those principles used by the samurai, or bushi, whose occupation was called bugei.
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| Buggy [Golf] |
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Motorized or wheeled vehicle that carts the player's clubs. (See Cart) -Top
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| Buick [Poker] |
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In lowball, a straight 8. Buick used to build a straight 8 engine.
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| Build a Game Around [Poker] |
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Put a game together to accommodate a particular player, often a live one or producer. "When Arco Al came in, they built a game around him."
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| Build-Up Tape [Golf] |
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Masking tape applied to the butt end of the shaft to increase grip size. A single layer of masking tape (.005” thick) will increase grip size Approximately 1/64”.
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| Bujin [Martial Arts] |
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A name for the martial arts expert. Translated as "military person" or "warrior person."
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| Bujutsu [Martial Arts] |
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"Military arts." A collective term for all the Japanese arts practiced by the samurai.
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| Buke [Martial Arts] |
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Samurai. Translated as "person or military class."
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| Bulbs (Of the Heel) [Horse Racing] |
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The two areas on either side of the back of the foot, similar to the heel of the hand.
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| Bulge [Golf] |
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The curvature of the face of a wood or metal wood from heel to toe. Bulge aids in imparting corrective spin to shots hit on the toe or heel of the wood face.
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| Bulger [Golf] |
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A term describing a semi-long nose club made in the late 1800’s.
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| Bulkhead [Sailing] |
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An interior wall in a vessel. Sometimes bulkheads are also watertight, adding to the vessel's safety.
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| Bull [Poker] |
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Ace; also bullet.
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| Bull Dog [Golf] |
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Former name for a 4 or 5 wood.
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| Bull Ring [Motor Sports] |
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A general term for a short track (particularly a dirt track) where local weekly races are held.
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| Bull the Game [Poker] |
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1) Bluff a lot. 2) Bet aggressively, regardless of one's cards.
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| Bullet [Motor Sports] |
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A brand new engine ready to be bolted into a race car.
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| Bullet (Work) [Horse Racing] |
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The best workout time for a particular distance on a given day at a track. From the printer's "bullet" that precedes the time of the workout in listings. Also known as a "black-letter" work in some parts of the country.
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| Bullet Work [Horse Racing] |
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The best workout time for the distance on a given day at a track.
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| Bullets [Poker] |
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Chips. Also called ammunition.
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| Bullpen [Baseball] |
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Area designated for pitchers to warm-up. Generally consists of two mounds and two home plates.
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| Bullring [Horse Racing] |
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A small racetrack, usually less than one mile.
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| Bulls-Eye [Archery] |
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The gold center circle on a target.
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| Bully [Field Hockey] |
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A method of starting or re-starting play, similar to the face-off in ice hockey. The referee places the ball on the ground between two opposing players. They tap the flat sides of their sticks together three times and then go for the ball.
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| Bum [Poker] |
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In lowball, when referring to the rank of a hand, not good; usually followed by a rank. "I have a bum 8" means a rough 8, presumably 8-7-6.
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| Bump [Wrestling] |
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(noun) The reception of a wrestling move, usually one in which the wrestler is thrown or becomes airborne in some other way. If a wrestler falls off, gets pushed off, or gets thrown off the ring apron and lands on the ground, he just took a bump.
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| Bump and Run [Golf] |
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A shot around the green deliberately played into a bank or hill to deaden the speed while still allowing the ball to bound forward. (Bank shot)
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| Bump Draft [Motor Sports] |
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At superspeedways, bump drafting is where, while in drafting, a racecar bumps the racecar in front to give the front racecar a boost to speed along the entire draft.
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| Bump Drafting [Motor Sports] |
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A drafting technique where a trailing car that is rapidly gaining on a preceding car will actually hit the preceding car in the rear (gently), in order to transfer some momentum to the preceding car and speed it up, which because of the dynamics of drafting, results in both cars gaining speed. A commonly-used technique on superspeedways, but rather risky. Sometimes difficult to distinguish from the chrome horn.
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| Bump Heads [Poker] |
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Two players fight it out for a pot, and both get all their chips in the pot.
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| Bump into [Blackjack] |
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To push a larger stack of chips into a smaller stack of chips and take the excess off so that the stacks are equal. The proper way to pay a Blackjack is to break down the bet into two stacks and bump into it three times. Also "Cut into" or "Size into".
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| Bump Steer [Motor Sports] |
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Uncommanded steering motion in a front wheel, caused by the wheel's changing its toe angle as it moves up and down. Usually considered undesirable, although some racing chassis builders have learned how to put it to good use. Also referred to as Ackerman steer.
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| Bump-and-Run [Football] |
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A technique used by pass defenders, where they hit a receiver once within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage to slow him down, and then follow him to prevent him from catching a pass.
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| Bumped [Golf] |
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Bumped by another dog.
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| Bumper-to-Bumper [Motor Sports] |
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A type of warranty that covers the entire vehicle for a limited amount of time.
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| Bumpers [Bobsledding] |
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Fins on the front and back of a sled; they're used by crew members when they're loading.
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| Bundesliga [Soccer] |
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The German professional soccer league.
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| Bundle [Poker] |
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1) Large bet. "When I checked, he bet a bundle, and I couldn't call." 2) Large bankroll.
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| Bunkai [Martial Arts] |
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"Analysis." The detailed study of martial arts techniques.
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| Bunker [Golf] |
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A sand filled hazard placed on a fairway or near greens - just for you. A place to dig your way out of. (Sand Trap is not in the rule book - bunker is.)
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| Bunks [Bobsledding] |
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Same as bumpers.
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| Bunny [Poker] |
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An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom.
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| Bunny Slope [Skiing] |
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A gently sloping hill for beginning skiers.
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| Bunny-Hop [Cycling] |
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Jumping the bike over an obstacle without dismounting.
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| Bunt [Baseball] |
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Hitting the ball softly and very, very, short. This is usually done to advance the base runners. A batter squares his body to the pitcher and lays the bat out horizontally. Upon contact with the pitch, the batter absorbs the energy of the ball, resulting in the ball falling to the ground with little or no momentum.
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| Buntline Hitch [Sailing] |
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A type of knot used to attach a line to a shackle.
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| Buoy [Sailing] |
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A floating device used as a navigational aid by marking channels, hazards and prohibited areas.
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| Burble [Skydiving] |
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Rough air or vacuum just above a body in freefall.
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| Burdened Vessel [Sailing] |
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The vessel responsible for moving out of another vessels path according to the navigation rules. Also known as the give way vessel.
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| Burgee [Sailing] |
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A type of flag used to identify a boater's affiliation with a yacht club or boating organization.
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| Buried [Poker] |
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Losing heavily. "How ya doin'?" "I'm buried."
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| Buried Pair [Poker] |
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A buried pair is a pair in the hole in seven card stud.
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| Burn [Poker] |
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1) To deal off the top card, face down, before dealing out the cards (to prevent cheating). 2) To set aside a card which has been inadvertently revealed.
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| Burn and Turn [Poker] |
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Function as a poker dealer, from the practice of burning a card before dealing either a round of face-up cards (in stud) or the flop (in hold 'em).
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| Burn Card [Poker] |
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1) To deal off the top card, face down, before dealing out the cards (to prevent cheating). 2) To set aside a card which has been inadvertently revealed.
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| Burn Joint [Blackjack] |
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Slang for casino with nearly unbeatable rules.
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| Burn Off [Motor Sports] |
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Burning fuel during the course of a race. As fuel is burned, the car becomes lighter and its handling characteristics change, challenging the driver and crew to make adjustments to achieve balance.
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| Burn Out [Motor Sports] |
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In drag racing, the spinning of rear wheels at high RPM in water to heat and clean drive tire rubber prior to a run, resulting in increased traction.
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| Burn(Ed) [Horse Racing] |
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See run down. Commonly used in the term: burned heels.
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| Burn/Ing Card [Blackjack] |
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A card taken off the deck - at the beginning of a new deck or shoe after it has been shuffled and before you start dealing or when a new dealer comes on duty or in the middle of a hand if a card comes out of the shoe by mistake- which the dealer slides across the table from his/her left on the right and puts into the discard rack face down or sometimes merely placed under the deck face up. This card is discarded "burned". The card may or may not be shown face up (which can affect the count if you are counting cards). It is procedure to burn a card when you are relieved to go on break. In hand-held games it is never shown. In multi-deck games it may be shown on request at some casinos.
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