HollYwood Bowling
Lingo spoken by entertainment industry bowlers
back end deal n. spare.
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cel n. frame.
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L.A. jury n. 7-10 (or other) split.
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option n. practice frame.
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picket fence n. four pins (1,2,4,7 or 1,3,6,10) left standing in a diagonal line. “I scored a back end deal off my picket fence.
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pitch v. bowl (the ball).
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renewal n. bonus pitch after scoring a strike or spare in the 10th cel.
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smash n. strike.
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three-picture deal n. three strikes in a row.
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