Fun Pickleball Terms

Entertaining Terminology of Pickleball Shots

Body Bag:

A shot which successfully targets your opponent's body; a body shot.
 

Shake-n-bake:

A double play where the third shot is driven and the other players in the serving team rushes the net for a putaway.
 

Getting Pickled:

Losing with zero points.
 

Tweener:

Hitting a ball through your own legs, particularly when you don't have time to step back for a proper shot.
 

Nutmeg or 5-hole:

Hitting a ball which goes through your opponent's legs.
 

Fly Swatter:

Hitting a ball down into the net when trying to slam a high ball.
 

Let Ace, or Lettuced: 

When your serve hits the top of the net, still lands in, and returner doesn't get paddle on ball, that's a let ace; they've been "lettuced."
 

Erne:

Jumping over your corner of the kitchen into the legal standing spot outside of the court while hitting an offense shot downward in midair.
 

Bert:

The same as an erne, but conducted on your partner's side of the court.
 

ATP (Around the Post):

As the name implies, this is when you hit a low return around the net's post.