# Posting Questions about slang **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 13, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-questions-about-slang/244880 "2004-05-13T00:21:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JGoldman10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@JGoldman10](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JGoldman10)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-questions-about-slang/244880/1 "2004-05-13T00:21:11Z")
Which forum at these message boards should I go to to post questions about slang? This forum, or the general questions forum? The reason I ask is because I posted a topic “Slang names for dice and dominoes” at the general questions froum, and I haven’t gotten any responses yet. Please let me know. Thank you. [JGoldman10@email.com](mailto:JGoldman10@email.com) ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-questions-about-slang/244880/2 "2004-05-13T03:20:30Z")
Domino (42) slang If your trump is the 6s: Box cars 5s: Texas Stars 4s: _I’m so ashamed. I can’t remember._ 3s: Tres for Trigger 2s: Ducks 1s: Aces Blanks: Blanks Dominoes themselves: Bones. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-questions-about-slang/244880/3 "2004-05-13T03:22:34Z")
The problem seems to be that there just AREN’T but so many slang words for the actual die/dominoes. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-questions-about-slang/244880/4 "2004-05-13T11:52:10Z")
Our categories are not always distinct, there’s a little grey around the edges, so your queston probably belongs in General Questions, but it’s OK to revisit here. Just because you didn’t get a response doesn’t mean that it was in the wrong forum. More probably, it means that no one who saw it knew. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-questions-about-slang/244880/5 "2004-05-13T12:38:09Z")
> [@Homebrew](#): > > Domino (42) slang > If your trump is the > 6s: Box cars > 5s: Texas Stars > 4s: _I’m so ashamed. I can’t remember._ > 3s: Tres for Trigger > 2s: Ducks > 1s: Aces > Blanks: Blanks > > Dominoes themselves: Bones. I’ve heard dice referred to as “bones.” ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-questions-about-slang/244880/6 "2004-05-13T12:39:24Z")
> [@Homebrew](#): > > Domino (42) slang > If your trump is the > 6s: Box cars > 5s: Texas Stars > 4s: _I’m so ashamed. I can’t remember._ > 3s: Tres for Trigger > 2s: Ducks > 1s: Aces > Blanks: Blanks > > Dominoes themselves: Bones. And I think 1s are “snake eyes.” ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-questions-about-slang/244880/7 "2004-05-13T12:41:18Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > And I think 1s are “snake eyes.” Re: dice, that is… ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-questions-about-slang/244880/8 "2004-05-13T16:24:58Z")
> [@Homebrew](#): > > Domino (42) slang > If your trump is the > Blanks: Blanks :smack: Blanks: Windows. (or winders if you’re \*really \* Texan) ---
**Author:** ![JGoldman10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@JGoldman10](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JGoldman10)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-questions-about-slang/244880/9 "2004-05-18T00:16:31Z")
> [@Homebrew](#): > > :smack: > > Blanks: Windows. (or winders if you’re \*really \* Texan) Other other names for dominoes besides “tiles” and “African dice”, and “Alligatr teeth”? ---
**Author:** ![JGoldman10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@JGoldman10](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JGoldman10)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-questions-about-slang/244880/10 "2004-05-18T00:17:43Z")
> [@Homebrew](#): > > :smack: > > Blanks: Windows. (or winders if you’re \*really \* Texan) That should read “Alligator teeth”. :C ---
**Author:** ![JGoldman10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@JGoldman10](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JGoldman10)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-questions-about-slang/244880/11 "2004-06-03T00:25:05Z")
> [@JGoldman10](#): > > That should read “Alligator teeth”. :C Tiles, bones and ivories are other names for dominoes. Any others? WHat are names for loaded and crooked dice?