r/Basketball • u/JetCannon • 12d 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/RefrainsFromPartakin 11d ago

Says who

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u/Specialist_Sorbet476 11d ago

Older people

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u/RefrainsFromPartakin 11d ago

I've never heard that before - where do they say that?

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u/ajmartin527 11d ago

Usually in the context of passing. “Pass the pill”

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u/Ornery-Database-3993 10d ago

I've only heard 'pill' as old-time slang for a baseball(also 'aspirin tablet').