Aggie

Real Aggies are made of a mineral called agate. In the 1800's, machine made aggies changed the game of marbles. They were harder and made better shooters. Aggies are one of the goodies given to the winners of the National Marbles Tournament.

Cat's Eye

A marble made of clear glass with a swirl of color inside.

For Fair

When you play for fair, you always get your marbles back.

Fulking

One way to shoot a marble, thought to be less accurate than the "Knuckle Down" method.

Hunching

It's what you do if you move your shooting hand over the line while you shoot.

Alley

Alley is short for alabaster. Alleys are made of of real marble, or, a glass marble made to look like real marble.

Bombsies

Bombsies is when you try to drop your marble onto another marble. Try it -- it's cool!

Dubs

When a player hits two or more marbles out of the game area, it's called dubs.

Fudging

It's what you do if you lift your hand off the ground before you shoot.

Handspan

A handspan is a measurement used in lots of games. Spreading your fingers out as far as they'll go, this is the measurement from the end of your pinky to the end of your thumb.

Keepsies

Keepsies is the opposite of for fair. You get to keep the marbles.