Glossary of Darts - W

W

Wanker's fifty

Crude term for scoring 50 by hitting single 20, single 18 and single 12 with three darts, so called because often poor players achieve it when aiming for the triple 20.

Wet feet (or paddling)

Standing too close to the board, i.e that is, in front of the oche.

Whale

A score of three or less (i.e. averaging one or less per dart). Usually denoted by drawing a whale around the score on the scoreboard.

White horse

Scoring three triples in cricket without scoring

Wire

Darts that just miss where you aimed but on the other side of the spider.

Workin man's darts

When a player closes a single number using all 3 darts in cricket.