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[disnut8]

Are there any sports terms you use on a regular basis that are distinctive only to that sport?  Like "hitting it out of the park" for baseball.  Or "nothing but air" for basketball.

We're starting to use NASCAR terms more and more.  Yesterday, I was going to the library and a van (that I couldn't see) slowed down to make a right turn.  The car in front of me slid over to the other lane and I had to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting the van.  I thought to myself "I checked up on that one".  If we're driving in the left lane in a 70 MPH zone and there's a car in front of us doing 69 MPH, we say we want to "bump draft" the guy.

We even take it a little on the personal side.  If we need, um, a little extra time in the bathroom, we say that this pit stop is going to be a four tire change, full tank of fuel, and a track bar adjustment.  The other person might need just a splash of gas.

Anyone else have sports jargon that they use that isn't commonplace?

[KnacK]

yes!!

When I'm on the freeway and running late and I finally get to my destination, my excuse is " I got caught up in lap traffic "

[Supermercado]

My dad loves the phrase "get him loose." He'll be following someone on the road and getting irritated at them and he's like "Let's get up real close and get him loose so we can get by"

[elmono311]

We even take it a little on the personal side.  If we need, um, a little extra time in the bathroom, we say that this pit stop is going to be a four tire change, full tank of fuel, and a track bar adjustment.  The other person might need just a splash of gas.

Geez, you're weirder than I am.

Racing terms are probably the most used in everyday life, I bet. And, yes, I do say some of those. When I go to a gas station to get a bit of gas, I say I'm getting a splash of gas

[disnut8]

Geez, you're weirder than I am.

Your father started that one.  He's usually out before me so if he needs some, well, extra time I know to do the waiting.

[Gremlin]

omg yes. i do it all the time. i'm not tailgating, i'm drafting. drives my gf nuts. ya know i have actually seen bumper stickers that read - i'm not speeding , i'm qualifying. lol and i have used splash of gas too elmono, that's too funny. i still do the fumble bit from SNL when i see someone drop something, no matter what it is. haa haa