phrase Gaming Slang

And One

/ænd wʌn/ · phrase · slang

When you score while getting fouled and earn a free throw on top of the bucket.

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Definitions

1

A play where a shooter is fouled but still makes the basket, earning one extra free throw.

“He finished through contact — and one!”
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2

Used metaphorically when you accomplish something despite resistance and get a bonus on top.

“Closed the deal and got a raise out of it — and one.”
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3

Shouted as a celebration the instant a player scores while being fouled.

“And one, baby, count it!”
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And One In A Sentence

Drove the lane, took the hit, and one.
He's an and-one machine in the paint.
That's an and one if I've ever seen it, ref better call it.

Origin & Usage

Standard basketball scoring term that became a streetball rallying cry, later lending its name to the And1 mixtape brand in the late 1990s. The brand cemented it in pop culture.

Variants and-oneand1and one machine
Tags #sports#american#aave

People Also Ask

What does 'and one' mean in basketball?

It's when a player scores a basket while being fouled, earning one free throw in addition to the made shot. Hence 'and one.'

Why do people yell 'and one'?

It's a celebration of a tough, through-contact bucket that also draws a foul. It signals you scored and you're getting a bonus shot.

Is And1 a brand too?

Yes, And1 is a basketball apparel brand famous for its streetball mixtapes in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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