Recreation terms starting with G

41 terms

  1. Gaffed Wheel A wheel that has been rigged (by either player or the casino).
  2. Gamakatsu A brand name of hooks.
  3. Gambling Stake Amount of money reserved for gambling. Same thing as Bankroll.
  4. Game fish Fish that are fished for as sport and subject to regulations of take.
  5. game fish or game-fish Species of fish caught for sport that fights hard when hooked. In Arizona, includes trout of all species, bass of all species, catfish of all species…
  6. Gank Player vs. Player: To attack another player while they're trying to fight a monster.
  7. Gasket A thin material, made of paper, metal, silicone, or other synthetic materials, used as a seal between two similar machined metal surfaces such as cylinder…
  8. Gauge An instrument, usually mounted on the dashboard, used to monitor engine conditions such as fuel pressure, oil pressure and temperature, water pressure and…
  9. gear Any tools used to catch fish, such as rod and reel, hook and line, nets, traps, spears and baits.
  10. Gears Circular, wheel-shaped parts with teeth along the edges. The interlocking of these two mechanisms enables one to turn the other.
  11. George A good tipper.
  12. Gila trout One of Arizona's two native trout species. Gila trout had been extirpated (eliminated) from Arizona, but were reintroduced in the mid 1990s.
  13. gill Respiratory organ of many aquatic animals, such as fish.
  14. gill net, gill-net A commercial (not sport-fishing) net used to harvest fish. So named because of the mesh sizes designed to catch the intended species by the gill.
  15. gill opening an opening behind the head that connects the gill chamber to the exterior.
  16. Give-up A reduction in lap times caused by tires.
  17. Gizit A brand name of tube bait (the original).
  18. Gland Martingale Tongue in cheek name for a limited Martingale System of two steps after a predetermined number of even-money decisions has occurred.
  19. GM Game Master. Someone employed by Blizzard Entertainment to assist and help players.
  20. Golden Numbers Numbers that have hit out of all proportion to their probability. Might be an indication that a wheel is biased.
  21. Grand Martingale A varient of the Martingale System where you double your bets and add one extra unit after a loss.
  22. Grass carp Common name for Ctenopharyngodon idella, also called "grass carp." Grass carp are often stocked in ponds for weed control.
  23. grayline The grayline on a fish finder lets you distinguish between strong and weak echoes.
  24. grayling A northern species of freshwater game fish; a member of the trout family. In Arizona, typically found at Lee Valley Lake in the White Mountains.
  25. Greenhouse The upper area of a race car that extends from the base of the windshield in the front, the tops of the doors on the sides and the base of the rear window…
  26. Greens Chips valued at $25.
  27. Grief Actions taken to be annoying or to spoil the game experience of someone else.
  28. Griefer A person who purposely tries to annoy or anger other players.
  29. Griffin Book A book of suspected card counters and casino cheaters provided to casinos by Griffin Investigations.
  30. Griffin Investigations A private investigator corporation which specializes in casino cheating and card counters.
  31. Grifter A scam artist.
  32. Grind A small money player.
  33. Grind Down The casino gradually winning all of a player's money due to the advantage it has on bets.
  34. Grind Joint A casino that caters to Low Rollers or small-money players.
  35. Grind System Increasing one's bet a unit after each win. Any system that attempts to win small amounts frequently against the casinos.
  36. Grinding Staying in the same area fighting the same types of monsters for a very long time.
  37. Groove Refers to a specific route around a race track. There is often a high groove and a low groove.
  38. grub A short, plastic type of worm, usually rigged with a weighed jig hook.
  39. GS Goldshire
  40. Guerrilla Gambling The combination of smart play and hit-and-run tactics to beat the casinos at their own games.
  41. Gutshot Straight A straight filled "inside." If you have 9♠-8 ♠, the flop comes 7♣-5 ♥-2♦, and the turn is the 6 ♣, you've made your gutshot straight.