noun
General Slang
poster
POH-ster · noun · slang
A dunk worthy of a poster, over a defender
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A dunk so emphatic over a defender that it deserves to be printed as a poster.
“That was an instant poster on the help defender.”
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poster In A Sentence
That was an instant poster on the help defender.
Origin & Usage
From basketball dunk posters; root of the verb 'posterize.'
People Also Ask
What does 'poster' mean in basketball?
It's a dunk so emphatic over a defender that it looks worthy of being printed as a poster.
What does 'posterize' mean?
It's the verb form, meaning to dunk over a defender so dramatically that they become the memorable victim in a poster-worthy moment.
Where does the basketball term 'poster' come from?
It comes from the tradition of printing spectacular dunk photos as posters, which also gave rise to the verb 'posterize.'
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