Cousin: Usually the term used to describe the anchor player on a team that had a chance to stick a teammate with a beer frame, but did not strike. The anchor is said to be a cousin of the other player. Also, the name of the pin that is hidden in a spare cluster; i.e., the 8 in the 2-8, or the 9 in the 3-9; a sleeper.

 

Related Words

Cousin: Usually the term used to describe the anchor player on a team that had a chance to stick a teammate with a beer frame, but did not strike. The anchor is said to be a cousin of the other play . . . View Full Definition

Apocope: The omission of the last syllable of a word. See also aphesis.

Affected Relative Pair: Individuals related by blood, each of whom is affected with the same trait. Examples are affected sibling, cousin, and avuncular pairs.

Cognate: Cognates are words that (1) match each other to some degree in sound and meaning, (2) come from a common root in an older language, but (3) did not actually serve as a root for each other. F . . . View Full Definition