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Mgm [Blackjack] An abbreviation for MGM Grand, a casino.

Mh [Greyhound Racing] Mile High, Colorado

Mi [Martial Arts] The blade of a knife or sword.

Mi Tsung I [Martial Arts] "Labyrinth art." A highly deceptive method of kung fu featuring rapid, baffling turns and attacks.

Micc [General] Member of International Cricket Council.

Michael Andretti Rule [Motor Sports] CART rule instituted to limit the height and thickness of the front wings on Indy cars after several tires were slashed, whether intentionally or not.

Michigan Bankroll [Poker] A wad of bills, usually folded over, with a bill of large denomination on the outside, to give the appearance of a large bankroll. Also called Oklahoma bankroll or Philadelphia bankroll.

Michigan Roll [Poker] A wad of bills, usually folded over, with a bill of large denomination on the outside, to give the appearance of a large bankroll. Also called Oklahoma bankroll or Philadelphia bankroll.

Mid Iron [Golf] Antique club identification equal to modern #2 iron.

Mid Mashie [Golf] Antique club identification given to modern #3 iron.

Mid-Body (Fracture) [Horse Racing] See sesamoids.

Mid-Carder [Wrestling] (noun) Basically all wrestlers who are not jobbers or main-eventers. An example of a mid-carder in the WWF is William Regal.

Mid-Iron [Golf] An obsolete iron club that had more loft than a driving iron. Now sometimes applied to the No. 2 iron.

Mid-Mashie [Golf] An obsolete iron club that had more loft than a mid-iron. Now sometimes applied to the No. 3 iron.

Mid-Size [Motor Sports] A medium size car designed to seat four to six passengers.

Mid-Spoon [Golf] An obsolete wooden club with a loft between that of the long spoon and the short spoon.

Midchannel Buoy [Sailing] A red and white vertically striped buoy used in the United States to mark the middle of a channel. Midchannel buoys may be passed by on either side. Also see nun and can buoys.

Midcourt [Basketball] The portion of the court between the midcourt area markers.

Midcourt Area Marker [Basketball] One of four lines extending 3 feet in from a sideline, 28 feet from and parallel to a baseline.

Midcourt Line [Basketball] See center line.

Middle [General] Betting both sides of a game at different prices with the hope of winning both wagers (An example: if a bettor played Maryland (minus-4) and Duke (plus-6), and Maryland won, 100-95, he would win both bets -- or "catch a middle")

Middle Blind [Poker] 1) In a three-blind traveling blind game, the blind put up by the player to the dealer's left. 2) The player who is in the middle blind position.

Middle Dealer [Poker] A mechanic who can deal from the middle of the deck. This is extremely difficult compared to dealing bottoms or seconds.

Middle Distance [Greyhound Racing] Distance classification for the Commerce Course at Mile High. This course measures 2,050 feet or 3/8ths of a mile.

Middle Man [Poker] 1) The holder of the middle blind. 2) Sometimes (rarely) the player who is in the situation of being between two players who keep raising and reraising each other. The name for this action is whipsaw.

Middle Pair [Poker] In flop games, a middle pair is made by pairing with the middle card on the flop.

Middle Position [Poker] A position on a round of betting somewhere in the middle.

Middle Straight [Poker] Inside straight (Four cards requiring one in the middle to fill a straight.).

Middle's [General] To win both sides of a game. For example, if you bet the underdog +3 1/2 and the favorite -2 1/2 and the favorite wins by 3, you've middled the book. The book has been middled.

Middles [General] To win both sides of the same betting proposition; betting the favorite team at -1.5 with one bookmaker and then taking +3.5 with another bookmaker; the game ends up with the favorite winning by exactly 3 points, you have then "middled the game"; a favorite betting method of "Wise Guys".

Middles Dealer [Poker] A mechanic who can deal from the middle of the deck. This is extremely difficult compared to dealing bottoms or seconds.

Middling [General] Betting on both teams in a game at different point spreads, in the hope that the final score comes in between so that both bets can be won. For example, if you bet the underdog +3 1/2 and the favorite -2 1/2 and the favorite wins by 3, you've middled the book. The book has been middled.

Midfield [Soccer] The region of the field near the midfield line; the area controlled by the midfielders.

Midfield Anchor [Soccer] See Defensive midfielder.

Midfield Line or Center Line [Soccer] A line that divides the field in half along its width.

Midfielder [Field Hockey] A player who plays both offense and defense, patrolling the middle area of the field. Also known as a halfback.

Midfielders [Soccer] The 2, 3 or 4 players who link together the offensive and defensive functions of a team; they play behind their forwards.

Midget [Motor Sports] An open wheel car using short, tall bodies, with the engine in front of the driver, and the driver enclosed in a tall roll cage.

Midnight [Craps] [1] 12. [2] Betting on the number 12 to appear on the next roll.

Midnight Shift [Poker] 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.

Midships [Sailing] A place on a boat where its beam is the widest.

Midsize Wood [Golf] Any wood that approximates a 185cc size.

Mighty Wurlitzer [Poker] 1) In lowball, a pair of 8s (that is, 88; comes from the number of keys on the instrument). 2) In hold 'em, 8-8 as one's two starting cards.

Migi [Martial Arts] Right" or "right side.

Mikazuki [Martial Arts] Crescent

Mikazuki Geri [Martial Arts] Crescent kick

Mikazuki Geri Uke [Martial Arts] Crescent kick block

Mike [Poker] Blind stud.

Mile [Sailing] (1) Distance at sea is measured in nautical miles, which are about 6067.12 feet, 1.15 statute miles or exactly 1852 meters. Nautical miles have the unique property that a minute of latitude is equal to one nautical mile (there is a slight error because the earth is not perfectly round.) Measurement of speed is done in knots where one knot equals one nautical mile per hour. (2) A statute mile is used to measure distances on land in the United states and is 5280 feet.

Mile Rate [Horse Racing] A calculation for each race distance is applied to the overall time of a race, so as to give a comparison to a mile. It is the approximate time the pacer would have run, had the distance been one mile (1609m). The overall race time is multiplied by 1609 and then divided by the metre length of the race.

Mileage Allowance [Motor Sports] The lessee's estimate of how much mileage he will drive during the lease term. If the lessee underestimates how much he drives, he will face an excess mileage charge at lease end.

Mileage Cap [Motor Sports] In a lease transaction, the maximum number of miles the vehicle can be driven by the end of the lease. There is a per-mile penalty for exceeding this limit.

Mileage Charges [Motor Sports] Fees assessed if lessee drives more than the contracted mileage limit.

Miles [Poker] In high poker, part of a phrase describing three of a kind (or, rarely, four of a kind), using total point value. That is, 30 miles means three 10s, and nine miles means three 3s.

Miles of Bad Road [Poker] Three of a kind. Prefixed with a number, 3*, to indicate 3 s. Thus "24 miles of bad road" is 3 eights, etc. (This obviously doesn't work for face cards.)

Miles Per Gallon [Motor Sports] Fuel economy measurement. Abbreviated as mpg. Generally, a vehicle sticker may offer mpg ratings for city driving, highway driving, and combined driving.

Milk [Poker] 1) Shuffle the deck by pulling out top and bottom cards simultaneously, and forming a pile with these cards as they are drawn, for the purpose of thoroughly mixing the cards prior to shuffling. 2) Perform a cheating maneuver in which the cards are mixed by an overhand shuffle, or something that looks like a casual sifting through of the discards, in such a way as set up two or more hands to be later dealt to predesignated positions. This is a cheating maneuver usually done by a mechanic prior to some other move, such as hopping the cut and then dealing bottoms. 3) In draw poker, shuffle through one's five cards repeatedly by holding them face down and sliding one card at a time from top to bottom. Also called milk the cards, fuzz. 4) Get the most benefit on a hand (often a hand of relatively low value) from the holder of another, inferior, hand; usually followed by that hand or the name of the player who was so cajoled into calling the maximum. "You certainly milked me that time." "He milked that hand for the most he could get, considering who he was up against." 5) Withdraw money from a game, generally by tight, conservative play; usually followed by a or the game

Milk the Cards [Poker] In draw poker, shuffle through one's five cards repeatedly by holding them face down and sliding one card at a time from top to bottom. Also called milk, fuzz.

Milk the Deck [Poker] Shuffle the deck by pulling out top and bottom cards simultaneously, and forming a pile with these cards as they are drawn, for the purpose of thoroughly mixing the cards prior to shuffling.

Milk Up [Poker] 1) Shuffle the deck by pulling out top and bottom cards simultaneously, and forming a pile with these cards as they are drawn, for the purpose of thoroughly mixing the cards prior to shuffling. 2) Perform a cheating maneuver in which the cards are mixed by an overhand shuffle, or something that looks like a casual sifting through of the discards, in such a way as set up two or more hands to be later dealt to pre-designated positions. This is a cheating maneuver usually done by a mechanic prior to some other move, such as hopping the cut and then dealing bottoms.

Milk Up the Deck [Poker] 1) Shuffle the deck by pulling out top and bottom cards simultaneously, and forming a pile with these cards as they are drawn, for the purpose of thoroughly mixing the cards prior to shuffling. 2) Perform a cheating maneuver in which the cards are mixed by an overhand shuffle, or something that looks like a casual sifting through of the discards, in such a way as set up two or more hands to be later dealt to pre-designated positions. This is a cheating maneuver usually done by a mechanic prior to some other move, such as hopping the cut and then dealing bottoms.

Milker [Poker] A tight or conservative player. Probably comes from the description of someone who has to milk every hand he plays, because he would not ordinarily get much action. To milk is to Get the most benefit on a hand (often a hand of relatively low value) from the holder of another, inferior, hand; usually followed by that hand or the name of the player who was so cajoled into calling the maximum. "You certainly milked me that time." "He milked that hand for the most he could get, considering who he was up against."

Milled Face [Golf] A club face, usually on a putter, that has, on a specialized machine, its face milled to .001” for flatness. The concept that a flatter face will promote smother roll is embraced by a majority of golfers.

Miller [Gymnastics] A maneuver on the balance beam, a back dive with a quarter twist to a handstand, followed by a half pirouette. Named for U. S. gymnast Shannon Miller, who created it.

Millibar [Sailing] A unit of pressure used to measure the pressure of the atmosphere. 1 millibar equals 0.03 inches of mercury.

Million Dollar Bill [Motor Sports] A name given Bill Elliott after his win of the Winston Million in 1985. He was the first driver to meet the required three out of four wins on the major speedways of NASCAR. Only one other driver has done this to date and that was Jeff Gordon in 1997.

Mind Run [Luge] A visualization technique in which the slider imagines a luge run in real time and practices all the actions necessary to get down the course in the shortest possible time.

Mini Baccarat [Baccarat] A number of casinos have installed smaller Baccarat tables, usually among the blackjack tables. It is the same game but the rituals of passing the shoe, etc., are missing and the game is staffed by only one dealer. The layout, however, conforms to the regular Baccarat table and each seat position (one through 6) corresponds to a number and betting box. Limits are usually from a $2 to $5 minimum up to $500 maximum. Mini Baccarat is played fast but the exact same rules apply as in the larger game.

Mini Stock [Motor Sports] A general name for a class or division based on '70s or '80s compact-car models such as the Ford Pinto and Pontiac Sunbird. These are characterized by light weights and 4-cylinder engines, with the level of rules and competition being otherwise similar to a Hobby class. Sometimes called "Pony Stocks."

Mini-Break [Tennis] When the server loses the point during a tie-break, this is referred to as a mini-break.

Minimum Buy-in [Bingo] The least amount you must spend to be eligible for prizes.

Minimum Ground Clearance [Motor Sports] The distance between the ground and the lowest point of the vehicle chassis (usually the axle). A vehicle can drive over any object shorter than its minimum ground clearance.

Minimum Premium [Motor Sports] The smallest premium that an insurance company will accept for payment on a policy.

Minnie [Poker] Lowball, the best hand, a wheel or bicycle, A-2-3-4-5 of various suits (including all the same suit). In some games, this could also be the lowest possible hand. For example, with straights and flushes not counted as low hands, 6-4-3-2-A would be a minnie. With aces high plus the preceding strictures, 7-5-4-3-2 would be a minnie.

Minnow [Poker] Someone who plays over his head, that is, enters with insufficient funds a game larger than he is accustomed to.

Minor Hand [Poker] In high poker, (generally) three aces or worse.

Minor League Game [Poker] 1) A low-stakes game. 2) The smallest game in a card room.

Minor Penalty [Ice Hockey] The standard two-minute penalty assessed for most violations. The player goes to the penalty box for two minutes, but can return to the ice of the opponents score before the time is up.

Mint (Mt) [Lotto] An unscratched ticket, that has none of the latex removed.

Minus Pool [Horse Racing] A mutuel pool caused when one horse is so heavily played that, after deductions of state tax and commission, there is not enough money left to pay the legally prescribed minimum on each winning bet. The racing association usually makes up tSohe difference.

Minute [Sailing] (1) When used to measure location a minute is one sixtieth of one degree. One minute of latitude is equal to one nautical mile. Each minute is divided into sixty seconds. (2) When measuring time a minute is one sixtieth of one hour.

Minutes Played [Ice Hockey] The units of measure for a player's ice time; used to compute a goaltender's goals against average and similar statistics.

Miptc [General] Men's International Professional Tennis Council.

Miracle Mile [Horse Racing] A coveted Grand Circuit race, which is conducted at Harold Park Paceway in Sydney. Each year, the NSW Harness Racing Club invites six champion pacers to contest the exciting event. It is commonly referred to as the Melbourne Cup of harness racing.

Mirror Finish [Golf] See High Polish Finish.

Mirror Racing [Motor Sports] Driving while paying an inordinate amount of attention to a car or cars behind (while paying less attention to one's own line); especially, driving so as to make it difficult for faster cars behind to pass.

Mis [Motor Sports] Michigan International Speedway. Site of the 1996 US 500, a CART event.

Mis-Club [Golf] To use the wrong club for the shot.

Mis-Read [Golf] To putt wrongly. To not read the green correctly.

Misbehavior [Table Tennis] This includes unsportsmanlike conduct such as using abusive language, deliberately breaking the ball, kicking the table, and showing disrespect toward the officials. The first offense generally brings a yellow card, the second a penalty point for the player's opponent, the third two penalty points. Any misbehavior beyond the third offense is likely to result in suspension.

Miscall [Poker] Verbally declare your hand as being other than it is, usually better.

Misconduct [Field Hockey] Offenses that include intentional violations, time-wasting, rough or dangerous play, or any bad behavior. Green, yellow, or red cards may be issued for misconduct.

Misconduct Penalty [Ice Hockey] A 10-minute penalty assessed for such infractions as abusive language toward an official or prolonged fighting. The team doesn't have to play short-handed. See also game misconduct penalty.

Misdeal [Poker] A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.

Mishen [Archery] Russian for a plaited straw archery butt shaped like a skittle pin. Used in an archery contest were the object of the contest is to dislodge the stake with an arrow and drive it the furthest from its original position. See Borsun.

Misl [Soccer] Major Indoor Soccer League — started in the U.S. in 1977 playing games of 6 players per side in modified hockey rinks covered by artificial turf; became the MSL in 1990.

Mismatch [Soccer] When a particular offensive player is far superior to the defender marking him.

Miss [Craps] When the shooter rolls a seven after a point has been established. Control of the dice is transferred to the next shooter. Also called miss out, seven out, or sevening out. This is often incorrectly called crap out.

Miss Out [Craps] When the shooter rolls a seven after a point has been established. Control of the dice is transferred to the next shooter. Also called miss, seven out, or sevening out. This is often incorrectly called crap out.

Miss the Blind [Poker] Be absent from the table when the blind positions arrive at one's table position. In most clubs, if a player misses the blind, he must either wait for the blind or post.

Miss the Flop [Poker] In hold 'em, the situation in which the flop bears little relation to a player's down cards.

Miss Water [Rowing] To have too short a drive, usually caused by not getting the blade into the water quickly enough at the catch.

Miss-and-Out [Cycling] A type of mass start race in which the last rider across the finish line after each lap or circuit is eliminated. When a predetermined number of riders remain, they take part in a sprint to determine the winner.

Missing [Baseball] Noun, usually said by the fielding side, indicating the number of outs: "Two missing, get this one and we bat!!"

Mississippi Stud [Poker] A form of seven-card stud, often played pot limit, with fourth and fifth street cards dealt without a betting round between them, and seventh street dealt face up

Mistc [General] Men's International Squash Tournament Council.

Mistigri [Poker] The joker, when it can represent any card. The name comes from French, and is close to 100 years old. It originally meant the jack of spades, especially when accompanied by two cards of the same color in the old games of bouillotte and brelan, both similar to modern poker, and later was used for the blank card that came with a deck of cards, and then for the game played with that card. That blank card later evolved into the joker.

Mistigris [Poker] 1) High poker (usually draw) with the joker wild. 2) The joker, when it can represent any card. The name comes from French, and is close to 100 years old. It originally meant the jack of spades, especially when accompanied by two cards of the same color in the old games of bouillotte and brelan, both similar to modern poker, and later was used for the blank card that came with a deck of cards, and then for the game played with that card. That blank card later evolved into the joker. Also spelled mistigri

Misère [Poker] Another name for lowball, primarily in England

Misère Pots [Poker] Another name for lowball, primarily in England.

Mites and Lice [Poker] A hand consisting of two pair, threes over twos.

Mits and Mice [Poker] Nits and lice (In high poker, two small pair, usually 3s and 2s.)

Mitt [Poker] A poker hand, that is, a fistful of cards.

Mitt Joint [Poker] A crooked gambling establishment that relies on marked cards.

Mixed Doubles [Table Tennis] Doubles competition in which each team has a male and a female player.

Mixed Foursome [Golf] A foursome in which each side has a male and a female player.

Mixer [Bowling] A ball with a lot of action.

Mixers [Bingo] Much more complex than the reflex unit, the mixers are used to do "proportioning" during the current game. From a players point of view, proportioning simply means that the higher your scores/features go, the less likely it is that the game will give you extra balls or increase the scores/features even more.

Mizu no Kokoro [Martial Arts] "Mind like water." A psychological principle of the martial arts emphasizing the need to calm the mind, much like the surface of undisturbed water, while facing an opponent.

Mizugumo [Martial Arts] "Water spider." A water-crossing device used by the ninja and composed of four carved pieces of wood fastened together to form a circle with a hole in the middle.

Mizukaki [Martial Arts] A weblike device used by the ninja. They were placed on the feet during swimming. Similar to present-day flippers.

Mizzen Mast [Sailing] A smaller aft mast on a ketch or yawl rigged boat.

Mizzen Sail [Sailing] The sail on the aft mast of a ketch or yawl rigged sailboat.

Mizzen Staysail [Sailing] A small sail that is sometimes placed forward of the mizzen mast.

Mlb [General] Major Baseball League (divided into two leagues: the National and the American)

Mlb Zone [Baseball] Major League Average Zone Rating for that Position

Mls [Soccer] Major League Soccer — the new U.S. outdoor league scheduled to begin play in the Spring of 1995.

Mmwa [Wrestling] Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance

Mo [Greyhound Racing] Mobile, Alabama

Moat [Bowling] The gutter.

Mobile Rate [Greyhound Racing] Harness racing starts effected from behind a moving barrier gate.

Mobile Start [Horse Racing] The most commonly used form of starting a race in harness racing in NSW. A mobile barrier consists of two folding arms attached to a motor vehicle. The horses in a race follow the barrier as it gathers speed, until the arms fold back and a start is affected. The vehicle then speeds away out of the path of the horses. At most tracks, six horses are permitted to start abreast from the mobile barrier, with the remaining runners starting behind them on the second row.

Mock-Up [Motor Sports] A full-size dummy of a car made of wood and clay, used for design studies.

Model [Motor Sports] The style of the vehicle produced by the manufacturer (Ford Mustang, Chrysler LeBaron, Honda Civic).

Model Swing [Golf] A totally professional swing.

Modified Limit [Poker] Spread limit (Betting limits in which there is a fixed minimum and maximum bet for each betting round. A typical spread limit structure is $2-$6, where a player may bet as little as $2 or as much as $6 on every betting round.)

Modifieds [Motor Sports] These are open-wheel, enclosed-cockpit, front-engined cars that race mainly on ovals. Some have external framing, often known as "nerf bars", to add chassis stiffness, and to protect the front end and sides of the car.