Pickleball Slang 101 for Washingtonian Beginners

Pickleball—The Fastest Growing Sport in America

Pickleball was invented by some guys in Washington State who chanced upon a new sport that would change the world. It's been over six decades since the game was created on Bainbridge Island by fellows who found a fun way to mix badminton, tennis, and paddleball into one whole sport. They used a plastic whiffleball-esque ball and some table tennis paddles—and the rest is history.

Today, pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America. Over the years, some interesting slang has popped up to explain moves, strokes, and game fouls. Let's see how many of these you might be able to figure out without cheating. (Sorry, I had to cheat, so shout out to SF Active and Let's Play Pickleball .

Pickleball Slang 101

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