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| Good Hand. [Poker] |
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A verbal acknowledgment by a player on the showdown that another player has the best hand.
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| Good Hold [Horse Racing] |
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See under double wraps.
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| Good Lift [Weight Lifting] |
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A lift that has been correctly completed, as determined by at least two of the three referees. See also no lift.
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| Good Track [Horse Racing] |
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A racing surface rated between slow and fast. Moisture remains in the strip but the footing is adequate.
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| Goolsby [Poker] |
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In hold 'em, Q-T as one's first two cards.
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| Goon [Ice Hockey] |
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A player who is better known for roughness and fighting than for skillful play.
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| Goose [Keno] |
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[1] A transparent tube which holds the numbered Ping-Pong balls after they have been forced there by the blower. [2] Wrongly a term used for the machine that blows the keno balls up into two long tubes.
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| Goose Neck [Golf] |
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Descriptive of a club on which the neck is slightly curved, so that the heel is offset from the line of the shaft.
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| Goose-Neck [Golf] |
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Having the neck of a club curved so that the heel is slightly offset from the line of the shaft.
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| Gooseneck [Golf] |
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General term given to a putter (or iron) that has an extremely offset hosel.
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| Gopher Ball [Baseball] |
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A pitch hit for a home run, as in "go for."
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| Gordonning [Motor Sports] |
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Bumping and running, especially on Dale Earnhardt and anyone faster than you; Also see Jeff Gordon racing
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| Gorilla [Blackjack] |
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Term for the Big Player who is ignorant of any advantage technique, sometimes even of Basic Strategy, and just follows the other team member's signals on how to play & bet on his hands. 2. Not very accurately, it's also used for the knowledgeable Big Player who plays & bets on his hands strictly according to directions.
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| Gorillas [Poker] |
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In hold 'em, two kings as one's first two cards. Comes from King Kong
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| Gorse [Golf] |
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A shrub primarily found on linkland type courses. It is a spiny evergreen with bright yellow flowers. Same as whin.
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| Goshi [Martial Arts] |
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Hip.
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| Goshi Waza [Martial Arts] |
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Throws in which the hip is used as the pivot point.
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| Gosoku [Martial Arts] |
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A modern system of karate founded by Tak Kubota of Los Angeles, California.
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| Got the Green [Motor Sports] |
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A green flag is used to restart the race. The pace car will pull off the track into pit lane and the race resumes. Note: the race cars do not come to a stop on the track at anytime, unless a red flag is thrown.
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| Got the Money [General] |
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The winner of a race is the horse that ‘got the money'.
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| Got Under [Motor Sports] |
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A driver out brakes an opponent on the inside of a turn and makes a pass.
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| Gouge [Bobsledding] |
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A large scratch on a runner.
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| Gp [Motor Sports] |
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Grand Prix - The most important races in a given sport.
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| Gps [Sailing] |
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Global Positioning System. A system of satellites that allows one's position to be calculated with great accuracy by the use of an electronic receiver.
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| Grab [Horse Racing] |
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This is the act of a horse catching his foreleg with a hind foot, because of faulty conformation. Causes stumbling and loss of stride.
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| Grab a Quarter [Horse Racing] |
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Injury to the back of the hoof or foot caused by a horse stepping on itself (usually affects the front foot). Being stepped on from behind in the same manner, usually affects the back foot. A very common injury during racing. Generally, the injury is minor.
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| Grade [Greyhound Racing] |
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Defines where a greyhound rates in comparison to other greyhounds at the track. Grades range from Grade AA, the top grade, down through Grades A, B, C, and D. Each time a greyhound wins, it advances one grade until reaching AA. Greyhounds are lowered in grade after posting three consecutive finishes fourth or lower.
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| Grade Aat [Greyhound Racing] |
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A special grade designation indicating a special stake race event or a 'hotbox' event which contains the track's best racers in one race.
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| Grade Ta [Greyhound Racing] |
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The T designates mixed grades in a race (such as A and B greyhounds). The letter after the T (in this case, A) indicates the highest grade of greyhound in the race.
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| Graded Race [Horse Racing] |
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Established in 1973 to classify select stakes races in North America, at the request of European racing authorities, who had set up group races two years earlier. Always denoted with Roman numerals I, II, or III. Capitalized when used in race title (the Grade I Kentucky Derby). See 'Group Race' below.
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| Graded Stake [Horse Racing] |
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This is a race in which eligibility is limited to horses in one or another classification, as determined by the Racing Secretary. Graded allowances and grade handicaps are common. A more current use of this term was born out of the establishment of a National Grading Committee who picks out the best stakes across the country. Of these prime events they are "graded" from Grade I down to Grade III.
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| Grading System [Golf] |
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Method of assuring greyhounds compete against racers of similar caliber; grades are assigned according to performance, with the top grade being “A”. Some tracks use a grade AA.
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| Graduate [Horse Racing] |
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Winning first time, horse or rider. Also, graduate of the claiming ranks-a horse, that has moved up to allowance, stakes or handicap racing.
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| Graffle [Archery] |
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A hook fastened to the belt by which some of the early crossbows were spanned.
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| Grain [Golf] |
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The direction in which the grass on the putting surface grows, and therefore the direction in which it lies after it has been cut short.
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| Grand [Horse Racing] |
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GBP£ 1,000 (also known as a Big'un).
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| Grand Amplitude [Wrestling] |
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Descriptive of a throw in which a wrestler lifts the opponent completely off the mat, sweeps him through the air in a curve, and brings him down in the danger position.
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| Grand Circuit [Horse Racing] |
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A selection of group one races which are contested by the best pacers in Australia and New Zealand. The Inter Dominion, Miracle Mile, Australian Pacing Championship, Victoria Cup, Queensland Championship and New Zealand Cup are some of the races included in the Australasian Grand Circuit. Points are awarded to the winner and placegetters in each grand circuit event, with the highest point scorer being declared the Grand Circuit Champion for that season of racing.
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| Grand Jury [Poker] |
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Three fours. (A grand jury has 12 members.)
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| Grand Martingale [Blackjack] |
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A betting progression in which the player doubles his bet and adds one unit after each loss until a win occurs.
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| Grand Martingale (System) [Roulette] |
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A variant of the Martingale System where you double your bets and add one extra unit after a loss. See Martingale System.
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| Grand National Circuit [Motor Sports] |
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This was the previous name for Winston Cup Racing before R.J. Reynolds became the sponsor in 1972.
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| Grand National Division [Motor Sports] |
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Now the Winston Cup Series. The Grand National Division was the name of the points championship from 1949-1970.
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| Grand Prix [Motor Sports] |
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This French term meaning grand prize is widely used to refer to a race. At one time in racing, it was used exclusively for a series' grand finale, usually the most important race.
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| Grand Prix Freestyle [Equestrian Sports] |
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The third and final round of grand prix competition, a six-minute routine of dressage movements to musical accompaniment, choreographed by the rider.
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| Grand Salami [General] |
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The grand total of goals scored in all the hockey games of the day. It can be wagered to go Over/Under. This is always a straight bet.
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| Grand Slam [General] |
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The four major tennis tournaments: Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open, U.S. Open. Also the four major golf tournaments: The Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, PGA Championship (Professional Golf Association). Also in baseball, a homerun with the bases loaded, scoring four runs.
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| Granddam [Horse Racing] |
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A horse's grandmother.
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| Grandsire [Horse Racing] |
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The grandfather of a horse; father ("sire") of the horse's dam or sire.
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| Granny Gear [Cycling] |
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The lowest gear on a mountain bike, used for very steep climbs.
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| Granny Knot [Sailing] |
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A bad knot that was probably tied in error, will not necessarily hold fast, and may be difficult to untie.
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| Granular Surface [Skiing] |
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Ungroomed snow that isn't fresh powder; it's made up of tiny pellets of icy snow.
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| Grapevine [Wrestling] |
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A hold in which a wrestler wraps a leg around one of the opponent's legs, often preparatory to a throw.
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| Graphite [Golf] |
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A synthetic material used for shaft and head production. It is produced through a series of heating steps to make soft, black carbon graphite filaments. Graphite fibers may differ greatly in strength and modulus.
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| Graphite Shaft Remover (Extractor) [Golf] |
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Generic term given to any one of a number of tools designed to remove a graphite shaft from a steel or titanium head without damaging either head or shaft.
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| Grass Slip [Horse Racing] |
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Used in some areas, permission to exercise a horse on the turf course.
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| Grass/Turf [Baseball] |
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Grass is grass. Turf is artificial turf.
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| Grasscutter [Golf] |
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A hard-hit shot that follows a very low trajectory.
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| Gravel [Horse Racing] |
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Infection of the hoof resulting from a crack in the white line (the border between the insensitive and sensitive laminae). An abscess usually forms in the sensitive structures and eventually breaks at the coronet as the result of the infection.
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| Gravel Pit or Trap [Motor Sports] |
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A gravel or sand pit at the side of a turn on a road course, to slow a car that misses the turn and keep it from crashing into a wall. Referred to by some drivers as 'kitty litter.'
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| Graveyard [Poker] |
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Graveyard shift (One of the three shifts in a 24-hour card room or casino, the shift between swing and day. Graveyard shift usually starts anywhere between midnight and 2 am and ends eight hours later.). "When do you work?" "I'm on graveyard."
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| Graveyard Shift [Poker] |
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One of the three shifts in a 24-hour card room or casino, the shift between swing and day. Graveyard shift usually starts anywhere between midnight and 2 am and ends eight hours later.
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| Gravy [Poker] |
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1) Unexpected profit on a hand. For example, in a no-limit lowball game one player has only $20 and is all in. You have created a side pot of $200 by raising another player. You and the other player both have money left. The all-in player and the other player each draw one card. You are snowing and stand pat on a queen-jack. After the draw, the player with remaining chips checks, you bet $200, and he folds. You know that the side pot is all yours, already a profit of $80, but you think that the $60 main pot probably will belong to the all-in player, however, on the showdown he cannot beat your hand, because he was drawing to a wheel and paired one of the small cards. That $60 is gravy. 2) The amount by which a player is ahead, usually implying that he is in a lot and was stuck until fairly recently. "Boy, you're winning a lot! Look at all those chips--must be over a grand." "Uh huh. I'm in a thousand. There's $1040 here, so $40 is gravy."
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| Gray [Horse Racing] |
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A horse color where the majority of the coat is a mixture of black and white hairs. The mane, tail and legs may be either black or gray unless white markings are present. Starting with foals of 1993, the color classifications gray and roan were combined as "roan or gray." See roan.
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| Gray Market Vehicle [Motor Sports] |
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Any car that is imported, but not through authorized retailers. May have insufficent emissions standards.
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| Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation [Horse Racing] |
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A charitable organization, established in 1989, which combined the Grayson Foundation (established 1940) and The Jockey Club Research Foundation (established 1982). The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation is devoted to equine medical research.
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| Great Circle [Sailing] |
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Any circle drawn around the earth such that the center of the circle is at the center of the earth. The shortest distance between any two points on the earth lies along a great circle.
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| Great Circle Route [Sailing] |
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A course that is the shortest distance between two points, following a great circle. Great circle routes usually do not look like the shortest route when drawn on a flat map due to deviations caused by trying to draw a flat map of a round object such as the earth.
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| Grec [Poker] |
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By extension (or guilt by association!), any professional gambler.
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| Greco-Roman [Wrestling] |
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An international style of wrestling in which the legs cannot be attacked, nor used for offense. This places a great emphasis on throws.
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| Greek [Poker] |
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1) A card cheat; thief; card sharp. 2) By extension (or guilt by association!), any professional gambler. Also, Grec.
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| Greek Bottom [Poker] |
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1) A cheating maneuver, in which the second card from the bottom of the deck is dealt. 2) The card itself, that is, the second card from the bottom of the deck.
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| Greek Church [Bowling] |
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Any split on which there are three pins on one side of the lane and two on the other.
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| Greekery [Poker] |
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A general term for cheating or thievery.
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| Green [Motor Sports] |
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[1] The state of the track when a green flag is in effect; the opposite of a caution period.
[2] A track which is either newly paved, or has experienced heavy rain since the last time the track was raced on, or just hasn't been used in a while. A "green" track lacks the accumulation of tire rubber that builds up when the track is raced on, which changes the handling characteristics of cars that race on the track.
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| Green Buoy [Sailing] |
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A can buoy. A cylindrical buoy painted green and having an odd number used in the United States as a navigational aid. At night they may have a green light. Green buoys should be kept on the left side when returning from a larger body of water to a smaller one. Nun buoys mark the other side of the channel. Also see green and red daymarks.
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| Green Card [Field Hockey] |
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A card issued by the referee as a warning for a minor rules violation.
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| Green Chip [Poker] |
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A $25 chip, also called a quarter.
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| Green Committee [Golf] |
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Members of a golf club who are responsible for the maintenance and management of the course.
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| Green Daymark [Sailing] |
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A navigational aid used in the United States and Canada to mark a channel. Green triangular daymarks should be kept on the left when returning from a larger to smaller body of water. Red daymarks mark the other side of the channel. Also see can and nun buoys.
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| Green Fee [Golf] |
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The charge made by the course to allow the player to use the course.
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| Green Flag [Motor Sports] |
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Flag used to start or restart a race.
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| Green Jacket [Golf] |
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The prize awarded to the winner of the Masters Tournament.
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| Green Light [Ice Hockey] |
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A light behind the goal cage, next to the red light, that goes on when time has expired in a period. When that green light goes on, the red light is locked out, so the goal judge can't indicate a goal if it comes immediately after the period ends.
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| Green Osselet [Horse Racing] |
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An inflammation and swelling in the fetlock joint of young horses, particularly on the front of the joints where the cannon and long pastern bones meet. See arthritis.
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| Green Track [Motor Sports] |
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A track that has little or no rubber on it from previous races. A green track is a bad condition that allows little or no traction for a race car.
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| Green Water [Sailing] |
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A solid mass of water coming aboard instead of just spray.
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| Greenheart [Golf] |
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Type of premium wood used for shaft material on clubs in the late 1800’s. Identified by its green tint.
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| Greenhouse [Motor Sports] |
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The upper area of a race car that extends from the base of the windshield in the front, the tops of the doors on the sides, and the base of the rear window in the back. Includes all of the A, B and C pillars, the entire glass area, and the car's roof.
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| Greenie [Water Polo] |
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A quick shot taken by a player after receiving a pass near the goal. Originally "guerrini."
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| Greenkeeper [Golf] |
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The employee of the club who is responsible for the maintenance of the course.
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| Greens [Roulette] |
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Chips valued at $25.
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| Greenside [Golf] |
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Adjacent to the putting green.
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| Greenwich Mean Time [Sailing] |
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GMT for short. Coordinated universal time is a newer standard. A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons.
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| Greyhound Hall of Fame [Greyhound Racing] |
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A museum and shrine to the greats of the sport. Located in Abilene, Kansas.
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| Grid [Motor Sports] |
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The arrangement of cars in the starting lineup; at the Indianapolis 500, the grid is made up of 11 rows with three cars per row.
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| Griffin [Blackjack] |
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Peter Griffin, blackjack author.
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| Griffin Book [Blackjack] |
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A series of books kept by Griffin which identifies card counters and suspected card counters. It may include profiles and photographs. The book also identifies and profiles other persons unwanted by casinos.
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| Griffin Investigations [Blackjack] |
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An investigator firm hired by many casinos to identify and track cheats. They also identify and track card counters, as well as perform other investigative tasks for their clients.
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| Grift [Poker] |
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1) To cheat, usually involving stealing small amounts of money. 2) A swindler or cheater, generally one who steals small amounts of money on an irregular basis. 3) A cheating scheme used by a cheat.
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| Grifter [Poker] |
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A swindler or cheater, generally one who steals small amounts of money on an irregular basis. Also called grift.
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| Grille [Motor Sports] |
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An opening in the front of the vehicle that allows air to reach the radiator.
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| Grind [Poker] |
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Win gradually, but consistently. The implication here is that this is done by someone in a game smaller than he is used to and by playing tighter than he usually does. Also said disparagingly of a conservative, winning player who never wins big, but also never gets caught gambling. "Been playing big lately?" "Nah, just grinding."
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| Grind Down [Roulette] |
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The casino gradually winning all of a player's money due to the advantage it has on bets.
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| Grind Joint [Blackjack] |
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Usually refers to a low roller casino which caters to small bettors.
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| Grind Out [Poker] |
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Win gradually, but consistently. The implication here is that this is done by someone in a game smaller than he is used to and by playing tighter than he usually does. Also said disparagingly of a conservative, winning player who never wins big, but also never gets caught gambling.
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| Grind System [Roulette] |
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[1] Increasing one's bet a unit after each win. [2] Any system that attempts to win small amounts frequently against the casinos.
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| Grinder [Poker] |
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One who grinds (Win gradually, but consistently. The implication here is that this is done by someone in a game smaller than he is used to and by playing tighter than he usually does. Also said disparagingly of a conservative, winning player who never wins big, but also never gets caught gambling.)
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| Grinders [Motor Sports] |
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Slang term for a race car's brakes.
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| Grip [Motor Sports] |
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How well the tires maintain traction through contact with the racing surface. More grip in a corner allows higher cornering speeds and better acceleration onto the straights.
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| Grip Collar [Golf] |
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Plastic collar used to secure the bottom of a leather or Winn grip in place on the shaft.
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| Grip Core [Golf] |
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The internal diameter of a grip as measured in thousandths. For example, a grip with a .600” core is called an M60 grip.
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| Grip Gauge [Golf] |
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Aluminum or plastic gauge used to determine a shaft or grip diameter. It sees limited use in most shops as it only has a few specifically sized openings used for identification.
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| Grip Mouth [Golf] |
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The opening at the small end of the grip. The mouth will have a code (i.e., M60) indicating the size of the grip (men’s grip for a .600” shaft.)
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| Grip Rip [Golf] |
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Tool used to quickly remove a grip. The grip to be removed is pulled through the Grip Rip for fast and efficient removal.
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| Grip Tape [Golf] |
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Also known as “two-way tape” or “double-sided tape”, special tape that is adhesive on both sides. Applied to the shaft, one side holds the tape to the shaft; the other, when activated with solvent, secures the grip to the shaft. May be 3/4” or 2” wide.
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| Grip Wax [Skiing] |
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A wax that increases the friction between the skis and the snow. It's applied to the middle section of the ski for classical races. Compare glide wax.
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| Grip Waxes [Skiing] |
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A tacky, petroleum-based wax, normally sold in small aluminium tubs, used for grip on fresh snow. Also known as hard waxes.
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| Grip Width [Weight Lifting] |
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The distance between the hands on the bar.
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| Grippers [Skydiving] |
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Hand holds built onto formation skydiving jumpsuits to make it easier to take grips.
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| Grips [Skydiving] |
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Using the hands to hold onto another skydiver in freefall or during the aircraft exits. In formation skydiving, the formations are scored as complete when every skydiver has taken the correct grips.
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| Grit Edge Blade [Golf] |
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Type of blade installed in a hacksaw that is used to cut graphite shafts without splintering them.
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| Groc [Greyhound Racing] |
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The Greyhound Race of Champions, the premier annual event in American greyhound racing, sponsored by the AGTOA.
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| Grommet [Sailing] |
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A ring or eyelet normally used to attach a line, such as on a sail.
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| Groom [Horse Racing] |
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A stable employee who cares for horses and performs daily chores such as grooming, bedding stall, bandaging, feeding, tacking and preparing for a race.
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| Groove [Motor Sports] |
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Slang term for the best route around a racetrack; the most efficient or quickest way around the track for a particular driver. The "high groove" takes a car closer to the outside wall for most of a lap, while the "low groove" takes a car closer to the apron than the outside wall. Road racers use the term "line." Drivers search for a fast groove, and that has been known to change depending on track and weather conditions.
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| Grooves [Bobsledding] |
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Guide channels cut into the ice at the starting area, allowing a sled to follow a straight line during the process of pushing and loading.
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| Gross [Golf] |
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The total number of strokes taken on a round, before the player's handicap is deducted to determine the net score.
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| Gross Income [Motor Sports] |
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The income of the borrower before taxes or expenses are deducted; used to qualify for a loan or a lease.
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