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An individual who participates in the sport of paintball.
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B
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Baller
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(of a paintball) To strike a target without breaking.
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B
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Bounce
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The start of the game, usually signaled by the head referee calling out "Go go go!", blowing a whistle, or sounding a horn.
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B
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Breakout
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An obstacle on the field of play used to block opposing players' view and field of fire.
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B
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Bunker
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Propellant used to shoot paintballs.
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C
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Compressed air
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The location to which players who have been eliminated are sent.
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D
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Dead box
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To rapidly fire two shots at a target, increasing the potential for a hit.
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D
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Double tap
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Discharging a marker that has no paintballs loaded.
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D
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Dry firing
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A player who continues to play after being eliminated, remaining in low-activity areas to avoid being caught.
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G
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Ghost
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A waist pack or load-bearing vest used to carry pods, and sometimes an air tank or extra gear.
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H
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Harness
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A bunker or other area in which multiple friendly players have gathered in close quarters while being attacked by a much larger opposing group.
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H
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Hellhole
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A container in which loose paintballs are held before falling into the breech of the marker.
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H
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Hopper
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A player who shoots excessive amounts of paint.
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H
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Hoser
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A paintball “gun.”
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M
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Marker
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A shot that hits another player in the front of the mask.
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M
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Mug shot
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To continue firing at a player after they have indicated that they are eliminated.
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O
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Overshoot
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A round capsule containing non-toxic, biodegradable, water-soluble paint.
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P
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Paintball
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A plastic tube with a snap-closed lid that carries extra paintballs while on the field to refill the hopper.
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P
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Pod
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The final player against a significant number of opposing players.
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R
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Renegade
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A quickly-fired line of paintballs.
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R
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Rope
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A container that holds the gas that powers a paintball “gun.”
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T
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Tank
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Using two or more fingers to rapidly drum the trigger, resulting in a higher rate of fire than normal trigger pulling can achieve.
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W
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Walking the trigger
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To cheat by removing evidence of a hit before a referee identifies you as being eliminated.
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W
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Wipe
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Slang for “referee.”
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Z
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Zebra
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