Talk the Walk - Backgammon That Is...
A lot of terms have been added to the language of backgammon. It would be hard to know them all, but at least you could start with just a few:
Blot - this is what gambling players who are into backgammon call a marker or a checker which is left in a spot at the board where it is susceptible to be hit. It's called as such because it looks like a blot on a clean surface since it is isolated from the other markers.
Bot - this is the slang for a computer program which knows how to play backgammon. It is available in servers where human beings can compete with it. This is ideal foo gambling players who want to practice their backgammon skills without burning a hole in their pockets, since a lot of servers offer free games with the bots.
Box - this is a situation in which a gambling player is at a great disadvantage compared to his opponent. In team games of backgammon, when a player is left alone and the opposing team is still intact, then that player is in a box. It's called as such since a box is an enclosure, a suffocating place where it is difficult to live.
Boxcars - when a gambling player rolls the dice and the two sixes come out, then they are called boxcars. Gambling players also call this kind of dice roll boxes, or the boys.
Bronstein Clock - this is a type of clock used in backgammon and chess tournaments as well. This is used to determine just how much time is left for the player to make his move. Unlike the other types of clocks used in backgammon and chess, like the analog clock, this clock has time delay.
Bury a Checker - this happens when a gambling player has a marker in his home board where it cannot make a hit
Button up - no gambling player wants a blot, so a gambling player eliminates a blot by pairing it up with another marker. This way, the blot is no longer in a dangerous position where it could be hit.
Bye - this is more used in backgammon games played in tournaments rather than in gambling houses. A bye happens when the number of players at the start of the tournament's elimination round is odd. In this case, one of the players is exempted from a game and advances to the next level automatically.