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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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soft lane

Sports; Bowling

See "soft alley"

mother-in-law

Sports; Bowling

The 7 pin. It ruins what looked to be a sure strike.

blowout

Sports; Bowling

Knocking down all the pins but one.

sour apple

Sports; Bowling

A weakly thrown ball that leaves the 5-7, 5-10 or 5-7-10 split. This term can also specifically refer to a 5-7-10 split.

body english

Sports; Bowling

When a person moves their body in a certain way as the ball goes down the lane to try and get it to go in a certain direction. Fun for other bowlers to watch but it usually does not achieve its goal.

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Sports; Bowling

The distance between the thumb and finger holes.

bonus

Sports; Bowling

In match play, pins are given for winning the game.

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