Fallout
A “fallout” happens in Cricket when you accidentally hit a scoring number while aiming for a completely different one. Like, you’re gunning for the 20, but your dart decides it’s a fan of the 18 instead. Oops! But hey, points are points, right?
Fat bed
Ah, Fat Bed, this term refers to the chunkiest part of a number on the dartboard, the big ol’ space between the double and the triple. Think of it as the Fat Bed, the comfy couch of darts where your dart can just lounge around without worrying about scoring big. It’s like aiming for the triple but hitting the “dad bod” version instead.
Feathers
One of the many nicknames for the number 6 or the score of 33. It all starts with an old Cockney phrase: “Thirty-three thousand feathers on a thrush’s throat,” which translates to a mind-boggling 33,000 feathers on the throat of a poor bird. But here’s the kicker, when you say that in good ol’ Cockney, it morphs into “Firty-free fousand fevvers on a frush’s froat.” Don’t worry, practice makes perfect. Just avoid reciting this in a London pub, unless you’re keen on experiencing a fight. Those feathers come from the “Fevvers” part, and with “Firty-Free,” you’ve nailed the number.
Fish
Same as Circle It or Whale. When a player scores 9 or fewer points with three darts, it’s time to bring out the shame art. A Fish is used for a score of less than 10 points and a Whale is reserved for the truly tragic score of 3 or fewer. Players then call out “Circle It!” and draw a fish or whale around the score to mock their opponent. It’s like darts meets kindergarten art class, but with way more trash talk. Think of it as the dartboard’s version of a participation trophy, except instead of a ribbon, you get a doodle that says, “Wow, you really suck at this.”
Fish and globe
Fish and Globe is the quirky, old-school alternative to scoring 45 in darts, which is also known as Bag o’ Nuts. Back in the day, people were apparently thrilled to spend their hard-earned cash at the fair for a chance to win a bag of nuts by throwing three darts. But as times changed, folks realized, ‘Wait, I can just buy a bag of nuts for way less effort and way more dignity.’ So, Fish and Globe and Bag o’ Nuts became relics of a time when people thought winning snacks with darts was the height of entertainment. These days, we just play for beer, because priorities.