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GLOSSARY: A TO Z

Take a Walk
If a marshal says it, your game is over you have been hit; if the opposition say it they may be trying to distract you, discover where you actually are, intimidate you, or genuinely think that they have hit you.

Tattoos

long with piercings, tattoos are mandatory if you wish to move up into the Pro leagues.

Thermals
Thermals are lenses which will not fog up as rapidly as normal lenses. They are slightly more expensive but worth the investment.

Transit
When a flag is deemed to be ‘in transit’, it means it is somewhere between the two flag bases.

Trigger Guard
A protective strip of metal that protects the trigger from being fired by mistake.

Walk-On
A player at a rec-game who has their own equipment.

Warthog

Also known as Renick Miller, captain of Aftershock, the world’s most famous team.

Who’s Your Daddy?
A question asked by players/teams of other players/teams, especially if they have just out-classed them/bunkered them/shot them out. Can lead to violence, especially among players who were adopted.

Wiper
A very naughty Paintballer who gets hit and proceeds to remove the mark of paint in the hope of staying in the game.

Zing
The sound a paintball makes as it goes whizzing past your ear.

 


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