If you’ve ever played a game of darts before, you might have heard some unusual terminology.
Below are some of the most common dart terms used in almost every game of darts. These terms can otherwise be known as darts slang.
This article lists the most common dart terms and their meanings.
1. Wet-Feet
Wet-Feet is a term commonly used in darts. It refers to the situation when you aren’t standing behind the throwing line.
2. Bullseye
Hitting the small circle at the center of the dartboard is known as a Bullseye.
3. Check-Out
When a player hits the exact amount of points required the win the game, this is known as a Check-Out.
4. Island
The scoring area of the dartboard is known as the Island.
5. Eights
Eights is another way of saying 18.
6. Basement
It’s a situation when the player hits the double 3
7. Steady
The scoring of 60 points in a single round is known as ‘Steady.’
8. Back Hat
Back Hat is when a player hits the double Bullseye in a single round.
9. Double bull
When a dart hits the most inner part of the Bullseye, it is called a double bull.
10. Flat Line
When playing Cricket, a Flat Line refers to a situation when you miss all the three darts.
11. Buckshot
Buckshot is where the darts are spread across all parts of the dartboard.
12. Champagne Breakfast
It is a situation where the player manages to hit the triple 5, triple 1, and triple 20.
13. Aces
It refers to the hitting of a Double one while playing an ’01 game.
14. Two Fat Ladies
When the player scores 88 points within a single round, it is called Two Fat Ladies.
15. Chucker
Chucker is a player who throws the darts without trying to aim.
16. Circle It
When a player scores less than 10 points in a single round, it’s called: ‘Circle It.’
17. Cracked
Cracked is a situation where the player hits a single when aiming at a double.
18. Devil
Devil is a situation when you hit a triple 6 (666).
19. Good Group
It is a compliment for a very accurate darts throwing.
20. Baby Ton
This term suggests that a player has scored 95 points in a single round.
21. Downstairs
The lower part of a dartboard is known as the Downstairs.
22. Bucket of Nails
It refers to hitting 1’s with all three darts in a single round.
23. Dirty Darts
Questionable tactics are known as dirty darts.
24. Game On
When a game of darts starts, the term Game On is the start of the game
25. Lipstick
It relates to the hitting of triple 20.
26. Tops
Tops is a term used for a double twenty. Also known as ‘Double Top’.
27. Happy Meal
A score of 69 points is known as Happy Meal.
28. Barrel
It is the metal portion of a dart that offers the grip.
29. Leg
It refers to a single game of darts.
30. Shaft
It is that part of a dart that holds the flight.
31. Bag O’ Nuts
This means that a player has scored 45 points in a single round.
32. Chips
It relates to Scoring 26 points while hitting a single 5, a single 20, and a single 1.
33. Bombers
When a dart bounces out of the dartboard
34. Wilson
Wilson is when the player misses with all three darts.
35. Classic
When you score 26 points by hitting a single 5, a single 20, and a single 1 in around, it is called Classic.
36. Barn Dart
When a third dart hits the target, it is referred to as the barn dart after missing the first two.
37. Low Ton
A Low Ton in darts is when a player scores between 100 and 150 points with three darts.
38. Wiring
If a dart bounces off a wire, it is commonly known as Wiring.
39. Pie
The numbered area on the dartboard is called Pie.
40. Right There
This phrase is used when the dart misses the aimed point.
41. Matador
Hitting the Bullseye is known as Matador.
42. Small
Small is the area located between the bull and the triple.
43. Bail Out
When a third dart scores a high triple, it is called Bail Out.
44. Grand Slam
Hitting the triple 20, triple 5, and the triple one is known as Grand Slam.
45. Three in a Bed
When all three darts land in the same area or number, it is called Three in a Bed.
46. Paddling
Placing one or both the feet across a throwing line
47. Trombones
The Trombones refer to a situation with a player scoring 76 points in a single round.
48. Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip refers to scoring 77 points in a single round.
49. Trophy Darts
The term Trophy Darts is a compliment for accurate throwing.
50. White Horse
A White Horse is when a player hits three triples before any other player, on their first turn, in the game of Cricket.
51. Upstairs
The area composed of the upper half of a dartboard is referred to as the upstairs.
52. Web
The web is the term used for the word Spider. It is the wiring on the dartboard which separates individual areas and beds.
53. Bed
Each section of a particular number located on the dartboard is called a Bed.
54. Game Shot
The winning shot in a game of darts is known as ‘Game Shot.’
55. White House
White House is a term used in the game of Cricket, where the player scores three new triples.
FAQs
What are the common terms used in darts for double twenty?
Common terms used in darts for a double 20 are: tops and double top.
