Entertainment / Bowling / Jersey Side or Hit: A ball that hits on the opposite side of the player's normal pocket; i.e, a Jersey for a right handed player would hit on the 1-2 pocket; usually refers to getting a strike in the wrong pocket; see also crossover. Called a Brooklyn in most locations of the country.
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Hit Verb Synonyms: strike, collide or impact with, run or smash or crash into, bump or bang into
Hit Noun Synonyms: strike, cuff, smack, knock, whack, bash, bang, thump, thwack, punch, buffet, slap, swat, bludgeon, club, smite, spank, thrash, beat, pummel, batter, flog, scourge, birch, cane, lash, belabour, flagellate, whip, horsewhip, cudgel, fustigate
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Side Noun Synonyms: affectation, pretension, haughtiness, arrogance, insolence, pretentiousness, airs
Side Verb Synonyms: surface, face, plane, facet
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