by TheKnife V2.1 - Grandiose and Obnoxious on January 10th, 2008

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Where did the bowling term "Brooklyn ball" or "Brooklyn strike" come from?

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  • by sm00z on January 10th, 2008

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    A hit on the wrong side of the headpin; i.e, the left side for a right-handed bowler, the right side for a lefty. The term was originally devised to explain the hit as something "ugly" or "sloppy" and began around the time when the Brooklyn Dodgers were playing very sloppy baseball and they were referred to as "Dem Bums".

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  • by Barcaluv on January 10th, 2008

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    "This refers to shots that "crosses over" the 1-3 pocket for right-handers and 1-2 for left-handers and produces a strike. It originated in New York where people would "cross over" to Brooklyn from Manhattan. A side term "Jersey side" references left-handers and refers to people crossing over from Manhattan to New Jersey."

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  • by rkpavmn on December 3rd, 2008

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