Is This Real or Fake Sports Jargon?

In cricket, if a bowler has bowled a delivery too far away from the batsman that he cannot hit it, it will be called a wide.

A "five finger discount" has nothing to do with boxing. It is a '60s slang word for stealing something and not having to pay.

Each basketball game starts with a tip-off that sees players compete for a ball thrown by the referee as they attempt to secure possession for their team.

"Zeek" is certainly not a term from squash or any other sport for that matter. It is a 1980s term for someone considered to be a major geek or nerd.

"Cheddar" is the classic 1990s term for money. So although it is not a rugby term, the kicker might lose some "cheddar" when they are demoted to the bench for not kicking properly!

Yes, it would. A "slash" is a tight turn that surfers perform while maneuvering on the wave. It is an essential skill.

No, in water polo, teams score a goal as the ball is passed into a net, so it's similar to soccer in that regard. A "fram" is internet slang for spam you have willingly sent to your family.

Schussing is going downhill very fast in skiing, basically in a straight line. This is when most wipeouts occur!

While a line backer could be bugging an opponent by tackling him all the time, this term is not associated with American football. It is a '90s term for freaking out, as in "quit bugging!"

A century is when a batsman scores 100 runs in cricket. It is a brilliant achievement and not easily done. In international cricket, the batsman with the most centuries, or tons as they are called, is India's Sachin Tendulkar.

Although that sounds plausible, it's not true. A "hawkshaw" is a 1900s term for a detective.

No, a player who hogs the touchline while on the offensive in soccer is normally called a "winger." A "grifter" is someone who is a con artist best left alone. The term first originated in the second decade of the 20th century.

No, it has nothing to do with ice skating at all. In fact, it's not linked to any sport, although if someone does something special in any sport, you may give them "props" or proper dues! It's a '90s slang term.

A "kata" in karate is a type of training exercise. It can be for groups and individuals, with each kata having their own specific moves.

The "Fosbury Flop" is a method of approaching the High Jump. It was named after Dick Fosbury who won the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics using this technique. Before, most high jump athletes used several other methods to clear the pole, including the "Western Roll." Today, the Fosbury Flop is the only way to do it if you want to compete with the best.

A dot ball in cricket is one where no runs have been scored by the batsman. In other words, they hit it straight to a fielder.

No, the machines that shoot clay pigeons are not called a "hoosegow" but are known as a trap. In turn of the 20th century slang, a "hoosegow" is simply a jail.

Although that move happens in wrestling, we are not sure what it is called, if it has a name at all. The term "butt me" is what a smoker said to another in the 1920s when they wanted a cigarette.

In ice hockey, the playing area is often called a "barn." A "barn burner" is therefore a high scoring game.

"Beezer" is indeed a term from boxing. But what does it mean? Well, a "beezer" is a boxer's nose, a frequent target for his opponent. If you can break your adversary's "beezer," he will have trouble breathing properly ... and be in a lot of pain!

We are not sure what pooches get while contesting at a dog show. All we know is that "dog's soup" is a slang term for a glass of water in the 1930s. I'll have a "dog soup," please!

A "paddle" is used to propel the kayak forward as well as steer. It can also be called an oar.

The sport of skateboarding has produced some incredible athletes over the years. Think of Tony Hawk, for instance. These skateboarders push the boundaries, inventing new tricks often. An example of a skateboarding trick is a "360 toe flip."

No, in soccer, the last defender is a position known as "sweeper," and it is not very popular in the modern game at all. A "lurker" is a slang term for someone who hangs around in online communities not contributing.

A touchdown is scored in the end zone, which is the area each team defends in American football.

No, that is simply called a Lacrosse stick. A "moll," on the other hand, is the term given to the girlfriend of a gangster in the 1920s and 1930s.

When a player performs a "nutmeg" in soccer, he has cleverly kicked the ball through the open legs of his opponent, run past him and gathered the ball again. To be nutmegged is the ultimate humiliation on a soccer pitch.

The sport of aerobatics sees pilots performing a series of maneuvers for which they are scored according to difficulty level, efficiency and other criteria. One of these maneuvers, a "loop" sees the pilot pull up and continue to pull back on this flight stick until the aircraft has completed a full circle.

In billiards, a carom is when the cue ball is struck by the player and then hits two other balls.

No, they probably drink Gatorade or something similar. "Giggle Juice" was the term given to alcohol in the 1920s. What a laugh!

Sinking the cue ball in snooker is just bad luck; that's the best term to associate to it. A "scrub," however, is slang from 20 years ago to describe a person considered to be a loser.

A knock-out in boxing sees the boxer hit his opponent, sending him to the canvas and securing the win.

No, if a batsman hits a ball over the boundary in cricket, he has hit a "six." A "goop" is a slang term from the 1900s meaning a stupid person.

A dink is a very soft shot, usually played with the intention of just getting the ball over the net, making it difficult for your opponent standing back on the baseline to reach.