Darts Glossary of Letter "B"

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

Burgersh--Checking out on 88 with two darts.

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.

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