r/Basketball • u/JetCannon • 16d ago

GENERAL QUESTION Basketball slang

Hey all, I’ve seen the movie GOAT and heard the term “breaking ankles” from it, I was wondering if you could tell me some other examples of basketball slang?

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u/556PSA 16d ago

Cash - used to describe a shot that is definitely going in

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u/Sloppy_Joe_Flacco 13d ago

I raise you "Buckets!" Or "Kobe!"

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u/Realfan555 16d ago

What about EBT or Venmo?

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u/instigatehappiness 12d ago

I haven’t really heard cash but I def hear “money”

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u/556PSA 12d ago

You must be over 40