Glossary of Darts - B

B

Baby ton

A score of 95, usually by scoring five 19s.

Bag of nuts

A score of 45, named after the prize offered at a fairground.

Barrel

The part of a dart you grip, right behind the point.

Basement

The double-3.

Baz

A darter with random and sporadic throwing ability.

Bed

A section of a number, usually referring to a double or triple.

Bounce out

When a dart bounces back off the board, usually after hitting a wire.

Breakfast (or bed 'n' breakfast)

A score of 26, made up of a single-5, single-20, single-1 in a game of x01. This is a common score in darts because players aiming for the 20 sector (which contains the highest scoring area on the board) will often accidentally hit the 1 and the 5 sectors, which are located on either side of the 20. The term comes from the typical price of a bed-and-breakfast in times gone by: 2 shillings and sixpence, or "two and six". (See also chips)

Bucket (or bag) of nails

Landing all three darts in the 1. This is also known as "The Eric Bristow", who once scored three 1s in televised tournament.

Buckshot

A throw when darts land wildly all over the board.

Bull calf

The number 33.

Bull-off

See diddle for the middle.

Bullseye (or bull)

The centre of the board. (see also: single-bull and double-bull)

Bunting

The art of throwing on your knees.

Bust

Hitting more than you needed in an x01 game. The darts do not count and the player begins his next turn on his prior score.