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Ho [Greyhound Racing] Hollywood, Florida

Ho Goo [Martial Arts] Protective equipment worn by tae kwon do competitors to minimize injury while sparring.

Hobby Stock [Motor Sports] An entry level class of stock car racing.

Hoca [Roulette] Early version of roulette.

Hock [Horse Racing] A large joint just above the shin bone in the rear legs. Corresponds to the level of the knee of the front leg.

Hockey Sticks [Poker] In hold 'em, two 7s as one's first two cards. (That's what they look like. Sort of.)

Hockey Stops [Skiing] See swing to the hill.

Hog [Poker] In a high-low split game, use chips or voice to indicate you're going for both high and low simultaneously.

Hog it [Poker] In a high-low split game, use chips or voice to indicate you're going for both high and low simultaneously.

Hog Line [Curling] A line, 21 feet from the tee, that marks the minimum distance the stone must travel. if it doesn't pass the hog line, the stone is removed from play.

Hog's Back [Golf] A ridge of ground or a hole having a ridge on a fairway.

Hogger [Poker] 1) A hand that wins both ways in any high-low pot. 2) The player holding the hand that wins both ways in any high-low pot. 3) The player who declares both ways in a high-low poker game that has a declare.

Hogier [Poker] The jack of spades. May have been a cousin of Charlemagne.

Hohup [Martial Arts] Breathing.

Hoist [Sailing] (1) To raise a sail. (2) To raise anything up.

Hojo Jutsu [Martial Arts] The art of tying. Techniques used to tie and immobilize a victim by means of a cord.

Hojutsu [Martial Arts] The art of firearms or gunnery.

Hoko-Yumi, Otokane [Archery] A tartar shaped bow, Japan.

Hold [Baseball] A Hold is credited any time a relief pitcher enters a game in a Save Situation (see definition below), records at least one out, and leaves the game never having relinquished the lead. Note: a pitcher cannot finish the game and receive credit for a Hold, nor can he earn a hold and a save.

Hold 'em [Poker] Generic name for a class of poker games where the players receive a certain number (2 to 4) of hole cards and 5 community cards. Usually there are betting rounds after dealing the hole cards, then after dealing 3 up cards (Flop), after dealing a 4th up card (Turn) and finally after dealing a 5th up card (River).

Hold 'em 8 [Poker] High-low split hold 'em, with an 8-or-better qualifier for low.

Hold 'em Player [Poker] Someone who plays hold 'em poker (usually exclusively, or in preference to other forms of poker).

Hold All Tickets [General] If the all clear has been deferred by the Stewards in order to investigate certain aspects of the race, no dividends can be paid out. Therefore, investors are told to hold all tickets until a race has been given the all clear and the official placings declared.

Hold Buttons [Video Poker] Under the display on the video poker machine are five buttons, one for each card. You press these buttons to indicate which cards you want to hold and which you want to discard. Press a button repeatedly to switch between Hold and Discard

Hold Dead [Poker] 1) In lowball, cause another player to stand pat on a hand that is a loser, and not draw a card to a hand that might otherwise win. "John acted like he was going to draw two cards, and that held Henry dead on his 9-5, but in actuality John had an 8-7." Also, hold someone dead . 2) In lowball, decline to draw cards based on another player's actions with respect to his hand. "Sarah drew two cards, which held me dead on my 10-nothing."

Hold Harmless Agreement [Motor Sports] An agreement where one party assumes responsibility.

Hold me Darling [Poker] An obsolete name for hold 'em.

Hold Out [Poker] Perform a cheating maneuver in which a player removes one or more cards from play for later introduction. A held-out card can be concealed in a sleeve, in a vest, in a shoe, under the table, etc.

Hold Over [Poker] Consistently have better cards (than another player). "I can't beat him; he always holds over me."

Hold Someone Dead [Poker] Play a lowball hand in such a way as to keep another player pat on a worse hand, with the effect of keeping the player from drawing to a better hand, thus preventing the other player from winning the pot.

Hold Water [Rowing] A command from a coxswain to the oarsmen to place their blades horizontally in the water to slow the shell quickly.

Holdback [Motor Sports] Manufacturer refund to a dealer after a vehicle is sold. Usually a percentage of the MSRP.

Holding [Football] An infraction where a player impedes the movement of an opponent by grasping or hooking any part of his body or uniform; punishable by a penalty: 10 yards if against the offense, 5 yards and a first down if against the defense.

Holding Ground [Sailing] The type of bottom that the anchor is set in. "Good holding ground."

Holding Tank [Sailing] A storage tank where sewage is stored until it can be removed to a treatment facility.

Holding the Puck [Ice Hockey] See falling on the puck.

Holding Up Traffic [Motor Sports] When a slower race car causes cars running faster on the track to slow and does not heed the "move over flag" of the race officials.

Holding your Own [General] Neither winning nor losing, just breaking even.

Holdings [Poker] Your cards. "What are you holding?" or "What is your holding?" means "What is your hand?"

Holdout [Poker] 1) A card or cards being held out. 2) Holdout machine.

Holdout Artist [Poker] A thief who holds out (Perform a cheating maneuver in which a player removes one or more cards from play for later introduction. A held-out card can be concealed in a sleeve, in a vest, in a shoe, under the table, etc.).

Holdout Device [Poker] A mechanical device enabling thieves to surreptitiously hold out. Holdout machines used to be more popular many years ago, but are not often seen now, probably because thieves are becoming more sophisticated, and also because being caught with one is dangerous. Also called a string.

Holdout Machine [Poker] A mechanical device enabling thieves to surreptitiously hold out. Holdout machines used to be more popular many years ago, but are not often seen now, probably because thieves are becoming more sophisticated, and also because being caught with one is dangerous. Also called a string.

Holdout Man [Poker] A thief who holds out (Perform a cheating maneuver in which a player removes one or more cards from play for later introduction. A held-out card can be concealed in a sleeve, in a vest, in a shoe, under the table, etc.).

Hole [Poker] 1) In stud and hold 'em-type games, the position for the card or cards dealt face down. From this comes the term in the hole. 2) Hole card (A card concealed in a player's hand.). 3) Losing; usually preceded by in the.

Hole Card [Poker] 1) A card concealed in a player's hand. 2) In stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.

Hole Card Play [Blackjack] To play blackjack with the knowledge of the dealer's unexposed hole card.

Hole Card Stud [Poker] A form of five-card stud with an extra betting round, immediately after the first card, the hole card, is dealt. Usually played only in home games. Also called pistol stud or pistol Pete.

Hole Guard [Water Polo] The defensive player who takes a position in front of his or her own goal in order to guard the opposing center forward.

Hole High [Golf] Descriptive of a ball that is at the same distance from the tee as the hole, but off to one side.

Hole in One [Golf] Hitting the ball into the hole from the tee with one shot. Every golfer's dream. Usually only happens on par threes but has occurred on par fours.

Hole Man [Water Polo] See center forward.

Hole Out [Golf] To complete the play for one hole by hitting the ball into the cup

Hole Set [Water Polo] See center forward.

Hole Shot [Motor Sports] A drag racing term for beating an opponent off the starting line and winning a race despite having a slower elapsed time. Other racers use this term to describe a good start or restart.

Holed [Golf] The ball is considered holed when it lies within the circumference of the hole and is entirely below the level of the lip.

Holeshot [Motor Sports] In drag racing, a starting-line advantage achieved by the quicker-reacting driver.

Holing Out [Golf] Getting the ball into the hole. -Top

Hollywood [Poker] 1) Acting. "Quit the Hollywood; we know you've got the Holy City." 2) In a showoff manner. When a player has only a few chips left, and someone bets him $1000, knowing that he can't call even 1% of that bet, that's a Hollywood move.

Holy City [Poker] The nuts (The best possible hand of a given class. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.); usually preceded by the. "Get in a pot with him and he'll show you the Holy City

Hombu [Martial Arts] "Headquarters." This term can be used to define any headquarters for a martial arts school.

Hombu Dojo [Martial Arts] Main Dojo (headquarters)

Home [Poker] The deal, or where the deal is. "A round from home" means one round in which each dealer over blinds.

Home and Home Match [Golf] A match made up of rounds played on the home course of each participant or group.

Home Chowaha [Poker] A hold 'em variant invented in a private game by RGPer Mike Chow, and popularized at BARGE, in which each player gets two down cards, the dealer flops nine cards, arranged in three rows of three, then turns two cards vertically at the ends of the "corridors" between the preceding rows, and rivers one card in the middle and to the right of the two, the whole arrangement forming a large arrow-like structure. Players form their best five-card hand using their two plus any three cards from the four possible five-card board combinations: top row of three plus top card of two plus river card, bottom row of three plus bottom card of two plus river card, middle row of three plus either one of the two turn cards plus river card.

Home Equity Loan [Motor Sports] A loan secured by the equity in your home. Interest paid is usually tax-deductible. Increasingly, consumers are using home-equity loans instead of consumer loans to purchase items, such as cars, for which conventional-loan interest is not tax-deductible.

Home Field Advantage [Football] The benefit a team gets by playing games in the area where it is based, due to fan support, familiarity with its surroundings and the lack of required travel.

Home Game [Poker] A private game played at someone's home, often one regularly scheduled, perhaps weekly. Players might refer to such a game as "the Friday-night game."

Home Green [Golf] The green on the last hole of the course.

Home of the Cork Screw [Motor Sports] The Laguna Seca (Calif.) racetrack, which has a turn famous for its shape and changes in elevation.

Home Plate [Baseball] The fourth station to be reached by the runner. The offensive team is credited with one run every time a player safely crosses this base. A pitched ball must cross the plate when thrown by the pitchers to be credited as a strike on the batter.

Home Pro [Golf] A professional who holds a position at a golf club, teaches, and plays only in local events

Home Run [Baseball] A ball hit out of the playing field in fair territory. A home run scores the batter and any base runners.

Home Run Hitter [Poker] A player who makes big plays that require maximum risk.

Home Runs (Hr) [Baseball] Number of hits that resulted in a home run.

Home Straight [Horse Racing] The straight length of the track, nearest the spectators, where the finish line is situated. It is called this because it is the final part of the track a horse travels down during a race -- on its run 'home' (or run to the finish line).

Home Team [Ice Hockey] The team in whose arena the game is being played; the team wearing the lighter uniforms.

Home Turn [Greyhound Racing] The final turn a horse must travel around before entering the home straight in the run to the finish line.

Homebred [Horse Racing] A horse bred by his owner.

Homer [Baseball] A home run. Other terms include: blast, dinger, dong, four-bagger, four-base knock, moon shot, tape-measure blast and tater.

Homestretch [Horse Racing] The straightaway between the end of the far turn and the finish line.

Homing [Sailing] Using a radio direction finder to steer toward a source of radio signals.

Homologated [Fencing] Certified for use in FIE competitions, eg. 800N clothing and maraging blades.

Honest [Poker] Not bluffing, with respect to calling a bet, and usually part of the phrase keep someone honest. "Well, I know you're not bluffing, but I've got trips, so I'll keep you honest." Related to pay off.

Honest Reader [Poker] A deck that has not been trimmed, or otherwise deliberately marked, but that, nonetheless, contains irregularities or factory defects, which permit observant players to identify some (or, rarely, all) of the cards from the back. Also called imperfect deck.

Hong Kong [Croquet] Archaic term for taking croquet.

Honor [Golf] The privilege of hitting first from the tee on a given hole. It goes to the player who won the preceding hole or the last hole that was won. On the first tee, it's usually decided by a coin toss.

Honor Card [Poker] Any card 10 or higher. This usage comes from bridge (the game)

Hood [Motor Sports] The removable or lift-up part of an auto body that covers the engine and allows access to it. (Bonnet in U.K.)

Hoof [Horse Racing] The foot of the horse. Consists of several parts that play an integral role in supporting the weight of the horse. See "Hoof" subsection of "Musculoskeletal System" in veterinary supplement for a more detailed explanation. For hoof injuries, see cracked hoof; heel crack; quarter crack; toe crack.

Hook [Golf] To hit the ball in a manner that causes it to curve from right to left in the case of a right-handed player or left to right for a left hander.

Hook Check [Ice Hockey] A check on which the stick is laid on the ice in front of the puck to trap it, often from beside or behind the opponent. As a verb, to execute such a check.

Hook Face [Golf] A wood that has a face angle that is closed. Hook face woods may help players who slice to hit the ball straight.

Hook Knife [Skydiving] A small knife carried in the jumpsuit or on the parachute harness, the hook knife is designed to cut lines or webbing. Designed to be used for instance in case of entanglement while landing in water or a lineover of the reserve. A small razor blade is recessed in a hook shaped handle to prevent unintentional cuts.

Hook Shot [Basketball] A one-handed shot on which the player is sideways to the basket and the ball is released above the head from the hand farthest from the basket.

Hook Steer [Luge] To steer the sled by hooking a toe under a kufen and lifting it. The sleed will tend to turn in that direction.

Hook Turn [Skydiving] A controversial front riser turn of 180 degrees performed only by the expert of the experts or skydivers with suicidal tendencies. It trades considerable altitude for maximum forward speed very low to the ground. If timed correctly, the result is a maximum turf-surf exhibition. If timed incorrectly, the result is serious biffing. Hook turns are banned in some places - for good reason.

Hooked [General] Losing a wager by exactly one-half a point.

Hooked Up [Motor Sports] A car that is performing great because all parts are "hooked up" or working well together.

Hooked-Up [Motor Sports] Same as dialed-in.

Hooker [Rugby] The forward who usually wears No. 2. The hooker is supported by the props in the scrum and is responsible for gaining possession of the ball by hooking or blocking it with a foot.

Hookie [Baseball] Left handed batter, announced as "Hookie!" or by swallowing the first consonant " 'ookeeeee!". Called by fielding side so outfielders can shift to the left side.

Hooking [Ice Hockey] A minor penalty which occurs when a player attempts to impede the progress of another player by hooking any part of the opponent’s body with the blade of his stick; an illegal use of one’s stick.

Hooks [Cycling] The curved portions of down-turned handlebars.

Hoop [Poker] 1) A worthless ring. This has card room relevance, because you will often encounter a broker trying to sell you a hoop or a block. 2) Someplace to do something unspeakable to yourself, as an insult, and part of the expression, "Ah, stick it in yer hoop."

Hoop Doc [Croquet] The therapist or psychiatrist consulted by a player suffering extremes of anxiety associated with wicket-shooting errors.

Hoop-Bound [Croquet] When ones swing is hindered by a wicket.

Hoop-Running Shot [Croquet] A shot through the proper wicket.

Hoops [Basketball] The game of basketball, as in, "We played some hoops yesterday."

Hop [Poker] 1) Remarkable draw; usually part of the phrase, two-card hop or three-card hop. "I thought I had a lock on the pot with a pat 7, but he made a three-card hop on me" means another pat hand just got beat by a three-card draw. Also called cathop. 2) Replace the cards in the same order as they were prior to the cut. This is a slSeven-of-hand maneuver by a card mechanic to negate the effect of the cut. Also called elevator the cut, jump the cut, make a pass, shift the cut.

Hop Bet [Craps] A bet that the next roll will result in one particular combination of the dice, such as 2-2 (called a "hopping hardway") or 3-5. 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, and 5-5 are paid the same as a one-roll 2; other hop bets are paid the same as a one-roll 11.

Hop Gar [Martial Arts] A style of Chinese kung fu, also known as Lama, which is composed of twelve short-hand and twelve long-hand maneuvers.

Hop the Cut [Poker] Replace the cards in the same order as they were prior to the cut. This is a slSeven-of-hand maneuver by a card mechanic to negate the effect of the cut. Also called elevator the cut, jump the cut, make a pass, shift the cut.

Hop the Fence [Poker] Come in cold (Call a bet and one or more raises without yet having any money in the pot.); often followed by for. "He hopped the fence for three bets, drew two cards, and beat my pat 7," is often heard in a lowball game. Also jump the fence.

Hopped [Horse Racing] A horse that has been illegally stimulated.

Hopper [Video Poker] The internal tray that holds the coins. The hopper electronically counts coins to be paid and releases them into the player's tray.

Hopping Hardways [Craps] Bets that a certain pair of identical dice faces will appear on the next roll. These all pay 30:1 (sometimes higher or lower).

Hopping the Deck [Blackjack] The action of a cheating dealer in single deck blackjack with which he nullifies the player's cut of the cards and returns them to their pre-cut order.

Hopples [Horse Racing] The straps which connect the front and rear legs on the same side of a horse. Most pacers wear hopples to help balance their stride and maintain a pacing gait. The length of hopples is adjustable and a trainer registers the length that best suits his or her horse. No alteration to this length can be made without permission.

Hopwf [Wrestling] House of Pain Wrestling Federation

Horizon [Sailing] Where the water and sky or ground and sky appear to intersect.

Horizontal Angle [Sailing] The angle measured between two fixed objects (usually on shore) to aid in finding a boats position by determining the arc of a circle on which the boat must lie.

Horizontal Bar [Gymnastics] 1) A piece of apparatus, a metal bar 240 centimeters long and 2.8 centimeters in diameters, suspended 275 centimeters above the floor. 2) A men's event performed on the apparatus. The routine is made up of swinging parts with no intervening stops, including at least one release move, which includes a release and a re-grasp.

Horizontal Flow Weighting [Golf] A manner of distributing weight from club to club in a set of irons in which the highest concentration of weight moves from the toe of the longer irons to the heel of the shorter irons.

Horizontal Stabilizer [Powerboating] An airfoil-shaped surface that's mounted above the rear of the hull.

Horn [Poker] A drink. "How about a horn?" is a suggestion to join someone in a libation.

Horn Bet [Craps] You bet on a combination of these four numbers: 2, 3, 11, and 12. 3 and 11 pay 15:1, and 2 and 12 pay 30:1.

Horn High Bet [Craps] A bet made in multiples of 5 with one unit on 3 of the horn numbers, and two units on the "high" number (number 12). "$5 horn high eleven": $1 each on 2, 3, 12, and $2 on the 11.

Hornbred [Craps] Horn bet, high on big red. A drunk was calling this out. Eventually started to say Cornbred.

Horomgo [Archery] Buriat for bowcase.

Horse [Poker] Someone playing for you, with your money, or with money owed you. "I'm losing, but I've got a horse in the 20 who's way ahead" means that I have a part (or all) of someone's action in the 20-limit game.

Horse Identifier [Horse Racing] The racing official who checks the lip tattoo and markings of each horse as it enters the paddock to make sure the correct horses are running in the race.

Horse-Shoe [Skydiving] A high speed malfunction where the pilote chute or part of the canopy is entangled in the skydiver's foot and hinders full deployment. Can be caused by deploying the main canopy in a very unstable, tumbling body position. Not something you normally want to happen, especially because a reserve pull can fire the reserve into the horseshoe and thereby cause a serious case of frapping.

Horsemen's Group [Horse Racing] A trade association or representative body of owners and trainers.

Horsepower [Motor Sports] Horsepower is a unit of measurement representing how much power an engine generates. More horsepower equals a faster car. Winston Cup cars have significantly more power, producing more than 750 horsepower. Busch cars generate 550 horsepower. You would think that a Winston Cup car goes faster, right? Not necessarily - a Busch car is 100 pounds lighter and the wheelbase is shorter, they reach speeds almost as high as the Winston Cup cars.

Horsepower (Hp) [Motor Sports] The unit for measuring the power output of an engine. One horsepower is defined as lifting 33,000 pounds one foot per minute.

Horsepower (Hp, Bhp) [Motor Sports] Abbreviated as hp, as in 200-hp engine, or bhp (brake horsepower or net horsepower) to designate power produced by an engine. In general, the higher the horsepower, the higher the vehicle's top speed. One horsepower is the power needed to lift a 550-pound weight one foot in one second.

Horseshoe Buoy [Sailing] A floatation device shaped like a U and thrown to people in the water in emergencies.