The national pastime and the beautiful game each come with their own language. Here's the slang behind the collection — learn it, wear it, live it.
Baseball
Bat Flip — Tossing the bat aside with flair after a big hit. Earned, never given.
Can of Corn — An easy, routine fly ball. The outfielder barely has to move.
Cheese — A fastball, especially a good one.
Dinger — A home run. The sweetest word in the sport.
Gas — High-velocity heat.
Grand Slam — A home run with the bases loaded. Four runs, one swing.
Moonshot — A towering, majestic home run that seems to leave orbit.
Rally Cap — Wearing your cap inside-out or sideways to spark a comeback. Dugout science.
Tater — A home run.
Walk-Off — A game-ending hit in the bottom of the final inning.
Warning Track — The dirt strip in front of the outfield wall, where deep flies go to be caught — or not.
Web Gem — A spectacular defensive play. Highlight-reel stuff.
Soccer
Banger — A powerful, spectacular strike on goal.
Bicycle — A bicycle kick: striking the ball mid-air while flipping backward.
Clean Sheet — A match with no goals conceded.
Golazo — A spectacular, unforgettable goal.
Nutmeg — Playing the ball through an opponent's legs.
Screamer — A ferociously struck shot.
Stoppage Time — The added minutes at the end of each half.
Tekkers — Skillful technique on the ball.
Top Bins — The top corners of the goal, where the best finishes live.
Top Corner — The upper corner of the goal — the hardest spot for a keeper to reach.
Worldie — A goal so good it belongs on the world stage.
House rules
Pitch Perfect — Our standard. No notes.