noun
Gaming Slang
Glass
/ɡlæs/ · noun · slang
The backboard — bank shots 'off the glass,' rebounds are 'cleaning the glass.'
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Definitions
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In the phrase 'clean the glass,' to grab rebounds aggressively.
“We lost because nobody cleaned the glass.”
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Used in 'off the glass' for a shot or pass banked off the backboard.
“He threw an alley-oop off the glass to himself.”
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The backboard, off which players bank shots or grab rebounds.
“Use the glass on that angle, it's a gimme.”
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Glass In A Sentence
Bank it off the glass, kiss it in.
Big fella's been cleaning the glass all night.
Self lob off the glass for the slam, ridiculous.
Origin & Usage
Basketball slang for the backboard, which is made of glass or acrylic. Phrases like 'off the glass' and 'crash the glass' are long-standing in American hoop talk.
People Also Ask
What does 'glass' mean in basketball?
Glass is slang for the backboard. You bank shots 'off the glass' and grab rebounds by 'cleaning the glass.'
What does 'clean the glass' mean?
It means to grab rebounds aggressively. A team that cleans the glass controls the boards.
Why is the backboard called glass?
Because backboards are typically made of tempered glass or acrylic, so players just call it 'the glass.'
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