Here are a few dart terms that you know and some that you probably
haven't. I found a lot of these on Crow's Dart Page. That is an excellent
site, that I would recommend to everyone interested in the sport.
# Count/# Mark - The number of scoring darts in cricket
(ie. an 8 count/mark would be 2 triples and 1 double, a 5 count/mark could
be 1 triple and 2 singles/two doubles and 1 single/1 triple and 1 double)
Ace(s) - The double one in '01 Arrows - Slang for darts Bag O' Nuts - Scoring 45 points in a throw Barn Dart - The third dart of a throw that hits the
target you were aiming at that the first two darts missed Barrel - The metal portion of the dart (where you grip
the dart) Bed - A section of a number Bed & Breakfast - Scoring 26 points in one throw
when hitting a single 20, a single 1 and a single 5 (a British term) Black Hat - Hitting 3 double bulls in one throw Black Dog - The double bull Bombs/Bombers - Very large or heavy darts Bones - When you have a double 1 left to win the game
(usually displayed on the board with an 'X') Bull - The center most part of the board, the area
is divided into two sections (the single & double bull) Bull Out - Winning a game with a double bull Bull Up - Throwing at the bull to decide which player
will throw first Bust(ed) - Scoring too many points when trying to finish
an '01 game Chalk(ing) - Keeping score Chips - Scoring 26 points in a throw A 'Classic' - Scoring 26 point in a throw by hitting
a single 5, single 20 and a single 1 Cork (noun) - The bulls eye Cork (verb) - closest to bull within scoring surface.
used for determining the 1st player in a match. Cracked - Hitting a single when aiming at a double
Dead - Describes hitting the exact amount required
Diddle for the Middle - Throwing at the bull to decide
which player will throw first Dirty Darts - Derogatory slang for questionable tactics
(like scoring excessive points in Cricket) Downstairs - The lower portion of the dart board Double Bull/Cork - The center portion of the bulls
eye Double In (DI) - Hitting the double area of a number
to start a game of '01 Double Out (DO) - Hitting the double of a number to
win a game of '01 Double Top - The double 20 Dust - Dart lands outside the scoring area Eights - Slang for the 18s in Cricket Easy In/Out - Not having to hit a double to start a
game of '01 (in) or having to hit one to end it (out) Fallout - Slang for hitting a scoring dart while missing
the number you were throwing at (like hitting the 16 in Cricket when you
were really aiming at the 19) Fat - The largest porting of a number (the area between
the double and triple ring) Fat Bull - The entire bull is worth 50 points Fives - Slang for the 15s in Cricket Flight - The 'feathers' of the dart which makes the
dart more aerodynamic Freeze Rule - In team 301 play (soft tip), a player
may go out and win only if their partners score is equal to or less than
the combined scores of the opposing team. It can apply to all team '01'
games. Galed - Termed used when playing any dart game and
being shutout of points. Game On - A call for silence at the start of the game
Game Shot - The winning shot Good Group - A compliment for tight, accurate throwing
Hail Mary - The third dart that miraculously scores
a high triple where the first two combined scored low Happy Meal - A score of 69 Hat trick - Scoring all three darts of a turn in the
bull High Ton - Scoring between 151-180 points in a game
of '01 Hockey - The throw line Leg - A game in a match, as "the best of five legs",
in which each leg is an entire game Little/Small - The single bed between the bull and
the triple Low Ton - Scoring between 100-150 points in a game of
'01 Madhouse - Double 1 or 1 double 1 to win a game of
'01 Mugs Away - The losers go first in the return game
Nines - Slang for the 19s in Cricket Oche - The throw line (pronounced 'ockey') Patriot - hitting a needed trip or bull with your first
dart Pie - Any of the numbered segments on the dart board
Point Mongering - Derogatory term for shooting excessive
points, usually in Cricket Premature Projection - When you get excited and throw
out of turn 'Right There' - Phrase used when a thrower just misses
what he/she was aiming at Round - Any 3 dart turn Round of 9 - Throwing three triples in one turn Route 66 - Scoring 66 points in a throw Sandbagging- Playing below your average to gain an advantage
over your opponent then throwing your ability when they are off guard Score Whore - Same as "Point Monger/Dirty Darts" Scud - Same as "Fallout" Sergeant - Used in the game of Rotation - scoring three
successive numbers in the three darts of a throw to win a free turn Sevens - Slang for the 17s in Cricket Shaft - The portion of the dart that holds the flight
Shanghai - Hitting a triple, double, and single of
the same number in the same throw Shooting for the Cork/Bull - Throwing at the bull to
decide which player will throw first Single In (SI) - Starting a game of '01 without having
to hit a double first Single Out (SO) - Ending a game of '01 without having
to hit a double Sixes - Slang for the 16s in Cricket Spider (Web) - The dart board wire assembly which forms
the beds Splash/Splashing - Throwing two darts at a time to
determine partners before a game. Both darts must score and that score
is calculated. The people throwing the highest and lowest scores are partners,
the next to highest and next to lowest are partners and so on. Straight On - Starting a game of '01 without having
to hit a double Straight Off - Ending a game of '01 without having
to hit a double Sunset Strip - Scoring 77 points in a throw Three in a Bed - Throwing all three darts in the same
number Ton - Scoring 100 points in a throw Ton # - Scoring 100+ points in a throw (Ton 40 would
be 140 points) Ton 80- Scoring 3 triple 20's in a throw Tops - The double 20 Trombones - Scoring 76 points in a throw Trophy Darts - A compliment for tight, accurate throwing
Two & 6 - Scoring 26 points in a throw Two Fat Ladies - Scoring 88 points in a throw Upstairs - The upper portion of the board Wet Feet - Having 2 or 3 feet across the throwing line
White Horse - Scoring three triples in Cricket (in
some leagues, it has to be 3 different scoring triples) Wilson - missing all 3 darts in Cricket (a flat line)
Woody - Dart lands outside the scoring area
