Kimmies

Any target in a marble game is called a kimmie.

Lagging

This is a way to find out who goes first. To lag, roll a marble toward a target. Whoever hits it goes first.

Mib

Long ago, a "mib" meant a clay marble. Nowadays mib means a target in any marble game.

Shooter

A marble used to shoot another marble, like what a cue ball is used for in billiards.

Taw

This word is another word for a shooter. Rules of the National Marble Tournament say that a taw may not be any bigger than 3/4 of an inch wide or smaller than 1/2 an inch.

Knuckle Down

This is thought to be the better way to shoot a marble. One of your knuckles is kept on the ground when you shoot.

Mibster

A mibster is a person who plays marbles.

Plunking

Plunking is fun! When you plunk, you make your marble bounce or jump before it hits the marble.

Snooger

A snooger is a target that's hit out of its position but is still in the ring. Riding a snooger means knocking a snooger out of the ring while making your shooter end up closer to the center of the ring.

Taw Line

This is the line from which you shoot your taw at the targets.