L.A. SPEAK

Some phraseology from Ultimate Frisbee, in which the goal is catching the Frisbee in the end zone.

air bounce n. The upward rise a disk takes after being thrown in a downward direction. “The air bounce glided into his hands.�

biff n. Blocking the disk while diving in full extension. “That biff was an example of great defense.�

disk n. Common term for a Frisbee (No one calls it a Frisbee).

“Hey, dude, way to send that disk. “

force v. To guard the opposing player in such a way that he can throw the disk in only one direction. “He could have hucked it here if he hadn’t been forced. “

forehand n. Throwing the disk by flicking it off the forefinger; allows the experienced player to pass from either side of the body. “Without that forehand, I’d never have gotten that point.�

get ho v. To get horizontal, to fall.

hammer n. Specialized throw in which the disk is launched upside-down, over the head. “The only way that disk would have gotten there was with a hammer. “

handler n. A player who can toss a disk to any location on the field. “You know, he’s not that fast, but he’s one sweet handler. “

huck v. To throw the disk really, really far. “She hucked that disk so far that the police got 20 UFO calls.�

lay-out v . To land chest down on the ground with disk in hand; perhaps the ultimate goal of the game. “I played for hours before I got to lay-out. “

stall count n. The 10 seconds a player has to throw the disk after catching it. “The stall count got to nine before he decided to send that disk.�

swill n. A poor effort. A lack of good play.