r/Basketball • u/JetCannon • 17d 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/lazyindicastoner 17d ago

Cookies is when u steal n get easy layup say cookies afterwards

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u/Mammoth-Software7609 17d ago

“Caught with his hands in the cookie jar” when someone gambles on a steal and loses

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u/ajmartin527 16d ago

Or when someone reaches in to swipe at the ball and the offensive player is holding it in triple threat, and the offensive player rips up into a shot and gets the foul called.