Enhanced Vocabulary

Every sport evolves its own unique and interesting vocabulary.  Here is a sampling of the vocabulary that has evolved from the EDGA's butchery of the English language:

WBS stands for "Whoremonger-Bitch-Slut" and describes the most common utterance by disc golfers when any shot is errant.  This term is used almost as frequently as breath is drawn.

All discs have an affinity for xylem and phloem and are naturally attracted to both deciduous and coniferous botanicals, hence the name "tree magnet".  It is the disc golfer's challenge to prevent these  WSB-invoking plastic-wood collisions.

"Droneage" refers to the action of a disc after striking any obstacle on the course.  Most often is refers to "positive Droneage", which results in an improvement of the lie.  Negative Droneage is also known to occur, but is often called by another name.

Rollage describes the behavior of a disc that, at the end of its flight, shows a tendency to continue its motion by "catching an edge" and rolling.  Positive rollage gets the disc closer to the basket; negative rollage causes the disc to wind up further from the target than it would have been had it merely skidded to halt.

Skippage refers to the behavior of a disc that stikes the ground (or other horizontal surface) and then becomes airborne once again. Positive skippage improves the disc's position; negative skippage does the opposite.

A term that actually refers to one of the underlying principles of physics governing disc golf.  See "Disc Physics" for details.

Treeage refers to hitting trees. See "Tree Magnet" for more on this phenomenon.

The term "Full Welton" is used to describe any approach shot, upshot, or putt that hits any portion of the basket, bounces off, lands on-edge below the basket, and proceeds to roll for an indeterminate number of yards down the hill and away from the basket.  This experience always demands an accompanying loud "WSB!"

The term "Half Welton" is used to describe shots that are not quite worthy of the "Full Welton" designation.  An example of a "Half Welton" would be when a disc hits the chains, turns suddenly vertical, and flies right through the basket, causing a miss and a loud "WSB!"

A colloquial expression describing an unintentional turnover of the disc.  Example:  "WBS!  I sure drawdit that time!"

Woody roots and root-like elements protruding from creek banks and hillsides that have a tendency to break one's ribs when fallen upon.

The "Double-Chuck" is a putting technique that involves only two practice pumps prior to actually putting the disc.

The preferred footware of the serious DG Evangelist.  "Gay Hiking Boots" are simply waterproof athletic footware with some sort of deep tread pattern on the sole and are typically the target of jokes by those unenlightened discgolfers who tend to wear standard tennis shoes or gray-colored, velcro-enhanced K-Mart footware. Gay Hiking Boots are most often worn with gray socks, which (according to most wives) demonstrates a complete lack of fashion-sense when worn with shorts.  True EDGE members rightfully ignore anything espoused by a spouse.

This pretty much says it all.  A DFB is pretty much the worse thing that can befall a serious DG Evangelist, especially on a short (< 200 ft) hole that is normally an easy birdie.  A DFB is often the result of Treeage and/or the Full or Half Welton.

Often following a DFB, and accompanied by a loudly uttered "WBS", the Full Bag Shot involves throwing the entire bag of discs at the basket.