Gridders, spikers, cagers, grapplers, harriers and other slang

For my web update today I'm going to say unranked Shitkicker High will try and upset the dope bucket when they take on No.1 ranked East Shitkicker.

 

I hate it - and always change it - when I see one of our writers referring to an inning as a frame. Frames are for bowling and pictures, innings are for baseball.

About 15 years ago a soccer writer, in describing how a player made some great moves with the ball used the phrase (and I kid you not with this) "he had a well-conceived set of balls"

 

That's hilarious. Reminds me of the UCLA football announcer a couple of years ago when the Bruins had defensive linemen Dave Ball and Mat Ball, who were twins.
"Quarterback back to pass ... hit by Dave Ball .... and Mat Ball. IT'S A TWIN BALL SAC(K)."

 

you mean like if he knitted or something along those lines?

 

Using ANY of these terms do not make you a better writer, it does not make your stories better and it does not de-bore your stories. In fact, it makes you look like a hack. I'd be embarrassed if those were ever used in my copy.