Dart Glossary

Arrows
Slang for darts.
Bed
A section of a number, usually used when referring to triples and doubles (e.g., the triple 20 bed). All three darts in the same triple is called Three in a Bed.
Bed And Breakfast
A British term for the score of 26 in an 01 game, from hitting a 20 and one each of the adjacent numbers, 1 and 5.
Black Bull or Double Bull
The smaller, center portion of the bull’s-eye, also known as the Inner Bull.
Bull
The bull’s-eye, which has an Outer Bull and an Inner Bull.
Busted
Too many points scored.
Cork
The bull’s-eye.
Cow’s Ass
A Double Bull. This term was first coined by Tom Le, a Dallas Dart Player. You will hear it often when Tom is around.
Diddle or Shooting For Cork
Slang for the game-beginning convention in which the player who throws a dart closest to the bull’s-eye goes first.
Double In
Hitting the double area of a number to begin a game.
Double Out
Hitting the double area of a number to end a game.
Eights
Slang for 18s in Cricket.
Fallout
Slang for unintended, but scorable, darts (e.g., hitting an 18 when aiming for the 20, but being able to score the 18).
Fat
The largest part of the number. To shoot “fat” is to aim for a sure and safe single.
Fives
Slang for 15s in Cricket.
Flat Tire
Dart that misses the board completely and lands in the black ring around the board.
Good Group!
A compliment for tight, accurate throwing.
Hat Trick
Slang for hitting three bulls in one turn.
High Ton
A score of over 150 points, requiring more than just three bulls.
In The Black
Term for hitting the black or double bull.
Low Ton
A score of 100 to 150 points.
Mugs Away
Slang term for a convention whereby the loser of a game starts the next game.
Nine Mark or Whitehorse
A perfect cricket round in which three triples are scored. Similarly, this is followed by the EIGHT MARK, SEVEN MARK and SIX MARK.
Nines
Slang for 19s in Cricket.
Pie or Wedge
Any of the numbered segments on the dartboard.
Point Mongering
Derogatory term for shooting excessive points, usually in the game of Cricket.
Right There!
Encouraging words for a just-missed dart.
Robin Hood
Whenever a dart strikes and sticks into another dart on the dartboard.
Round
Any three-dart turn. SEVENS. Slang for 17s in Cricket.
Shanghai
Hitting a triple, double and single of the same number in a three-dart turn; also the game of the same name.
“Show Me One”
Phrase stated by winner of the coin flip when they want the opposing team to throw the diddle first.
Six Dart Out
A perfect game in 301.
Sixes
Slang for 16s in Cricket.
“That’s why they give you three”
Said when someone misses the first two darts and then HITS what they aimed at with the Third Dart.
Ton
A score of 100 or more points, scored as a T.
Ton Eighty
A perfect score of 180, the highest score possible on a dartboard. Three triple 20s scored as T80.
Tough Darts
A common saying when darts almost hit their mark or bounce off the wire.

Director’s Note:

Every time a person plays in a Regularly Scheduled Nightly Circuit tournament, a Special Event tourney, or a Dartistry Qualification Satellite Location ‘in-house’ tourney they earn ONE ‘Credit’ toward their personal Dartistry Championships season-end Qualification Status. When they earn 10 credits they earn FREE Entry Fees at the Dartistry Championships.

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