Bowling

Bowling

Terms of or pertaining to a sport in which the object of the game is to knock over a set of pins by rolling a heavy ball across a defined boundary.

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This is a frame where one bowler will have to buy beer or other refreshments for the other bowlers they are bowling with. This is usually a pre-determined frame, and the bowler with the lowest score ...

slide

Sports; Bowling

The last step a bowler takes before they deliver the ball. The bowler's foot slides. Also known as "slide step"

makeable split

Sports; Bowling

A split that can be picked up. However, the split might be an easy one to pick up or it could be a difficult one.

bender

Sports; Bowling

This is when a ball has so much curve or hook on it that it almost goes into the gutter before it starts to break.

slide step

Sports; Bowling

The last step a bowler takes before they deliver the ball. The bowler's foot slides.

maples

Sports; Bowling

Slang for pins because they were once made of maple.

big ball

Sports; Bowling

When a bowler is able to throw a hook that has a lot of action on it and this allows the bowler to get strikes even when his ball is not hitting the pocket perfectly.