So you have recently got a liking for Cornhole, bought a set of cool platforms and are all caught up with the game’s rules. All that’s left to do is invite your friends and start playing. But wait, are you familiar with the game’s terminology? If not, then you are not all ready to play.
Cornhole terminology is something that you should know in and out. It’s as important as knowing a language. Cornhole is a very fun game but the language is equally difficult. But worry not!
All the Cornhole Terminology You Need to Know to Master The Game!
In this article, we will explain all the important cornhole terminology that you should be familiar with. It is essential that you learn these terms if you truly want to engage in online forums related to the game or if you want to play with an expert cornhole player. So read on to find the most common terms used in the game.
Ace: When a beanbag lands and stays on the board, you get an ace, which means one point.
Air Mail: When you toss the bag, and it lands directly into the hole without coming in contact with the board, it is called an air mail.
Back Door: It is a back door when a beanbag swishes or bounces to go over a blocker and lands into the hole to get 3 points.
Backstop: When a beanbag lands right behind the hole on the board and keeps others from going off the board.
Blocker: When a beanbag lands right in front of the hole and blocks others from landing into the hole, it is called a blocker.
Cornfusion: When there is a confusion between two players or teams and neither of them agrees on the score, there is a ‘cornfusion’.
Cornhole: A tossed beanbag that lands straight into the hole is referred to as a cornhole that gets the team 4 points.
Corn Patty: A bag that is not tossed with enough force and fails to land on the cornhole board.
Cornzizzle: When a single team or player ends up landing four bags in a single round in the hole.
Cow Pie: Cow pie, or one point, is what you get when you land the beanbag on the board, and it stays.
Dirty Bag: When a bag first hits the ground and then bounces onto the board, it is called a dirty bag. When a bag hits the board first and then slides off with some of it in contact with the ground, it is also a dirty bag. There are no points for the Dirty Bag.
Dirty Roll Up: When a beanbag lands on the ground first and then rolls up onto the board, it is called a Dirty Roll Up, and there are no points for this.
Double Deuce: When a single team or player ends up landing four bags in a single round in the hole.
Double Stack: Double stack is a throw style that is not allowed in official cornhole tournaments. However, you can still practice in your backyard. It is when you stack two beanbags on top of each other and then throw them simultaneously at the board.
Drain O: A beanbag that goes straight into the hole is called a Drain-O, which gets you 3 points for the toss.
Faultn’: When someone has stepped their foot ahead of the board’s front or a throw line.
Fling: When a player holds the bag with their thumb and a corner of their index finger and flings it by flicking their wrist.
Flop: When a thrown bag does not spin or rotate while flying, it is called a flop.
Four Bagger: Just like a double deuce, a four bagger is when you land four beanbags into the hole. However, in the case of four baggers, it is done without any help.
Frisbee: This is a type of beanbag toss that keeps it spinning like a frisbee so that it sticks to the board when it hits it.
Glory Hole: When a bag goes straight into the hole without coming in contact with the board, it is often called a glory hole.
Granny: A granny shot is one that you get by tossing the beanbag using both your hands and from between your legs, just like in bowling.
Hammer: The last beanbag that is thrown in a round or an inning is called a hammer.
Hanger: When a beanbag hits the board and is hanging over the edge of the hole, it is called a hanger and is not awarded any points until it falls into the hole.
Hooker: A bag that lands on the board and slides in a curve to go around a blocker and land into the hole.
Honors: When a team scores the last in a previous inning, they are awarded honors and get the chance to toss first in the next inning.
Jumper: A beanbag that hits another bag on the board and pushes it to land into the hole.
Jump Shot: A jump shot is when a player jumps and tosses the bag into the hole.
Knuckleballer: Tossing the bag into the hole just like throwing a knuckleball in baseball.
Lipper: When a beanbag on the board is hanging over the edge of the hole, it is called a lipper and is not awarded any points until it falls into the hole.
Make them Glow: A phrase used to tell someone to light up the corn hole lights for nighttime play.
Police: Tournament officials or scorekeepers in the game are often called the police.
Push Bag: When a beanbag pulls or pushes two or more than two bags that are already on the platform into the hole.
Rim Job: A rim job is when a bag appears to be going to hit the hole but ends up hitting the lip of the hole and bounces off to the ground.
Sally: A bag that is not tossed with enough force and fails to land on the cornhole board.
Shucker: When a bag hits another player’s bag on the board and causes it to bounce off of the board, it is a shucker.
Skunk: A skunk is when a team or their opponent gets 11 points, and the other has 0 points.
Sky Bag: When a player tosses the bag really high and it lands way beyond the board, it is known as a sky bag.
Stanker: A tossed bag that counts as a foul is also called a stanker.
Weak Sauce: A player whose bag lands short of the board.
White Wash: A white wash is when a team or their opponent gets 11 points, and the other has 0 points.
The Bottom Line
We hope these terms offer you a better understanding of the game and you are confident the next time you play with professionals. You don’t really have to memorize all of these at once.
We know it can be difficult to remember it all when just starting, so just do it a few at a time, and you are good to go. Make sure you keep a guide with you while playing so you can practice or understand these terms when someone says them.
Cornhole Terminology – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does Woody mean in cornhole?
Woody is a thrown bag in the game of cornhole that sticks on the board and gets the tosser a point.
What are people who play cornhole called?
People who play cornhole are often referred to as cornholers.
Why do they call it a cornhole game?
Since the objective is to throw a corn kernel-filled bag into a hole on the board, it is naturally called a cornhole. However, the bag does not necessarily have to be filled with corn kernels.
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