Terminology

Common Terms Begleri Enthusiasts will use:

0g	The floor/ceiling slinging plane
275	Used to describe a paracord size
325	Used to describe a paracord size
425	Used to describe a paracord size
550	A popular size Paracord string
Adjustments	Timing or tilting or other small nuances which allow you to perform tricks smoother
Aerial	A category of tricks where the set of beads is tossed in the air and completely leaves the hand before catching it.
Aerial roll	When you catch an aerial directly into a roll
Alpha drop	One of the hardest most iconic tricks in the game. Never has been captured on camera
Anchored bead	The bead being held between two fingers.
Anti-flow	A type of trick or style of play which doesn’t use momentum
Anodize	One of the processes used to change the color of metal beads.
AO2	Aroundsquare: The most popular begleri brand
Around the world	One of the basic tricks
Around the world	One of the basic tricks
Beads	The objects at the two ends of a string which make a Begleri
Begleriporn	Good photos of Begleri
Begs / Beggles / Bagels	Nicknames for Begleri
BEH	Popular Facebook community ( Begleri Enthusiasts Hangout )
BERETR	An abbreviation for Begleri Repeater Trick: a combo that is endlessly repeatable
Bottom grip	Between your palm and pinky (P4)
Caged	When only partial part of the string can move (caged slips, caged rebounds)
Click / Clack	The sound the beads make when they collide
Combo	A collection of more than one trick done consecutively not simultaneously.
Copy cat	Begleri game where one person performs a trick and the next player follows the combo and adds a trick to the end of the combo.  The next person follows the trick list and adds one more trick to that combo
Cord / Joiner / String	The Paracord which connects the two beads together. Other joiners like chains or other types of rope or string can also be used
Cores	Small weights which go inside a begleri shell –  commonly apart of the AO2 hardcore gut system
Dealers	People who sell Begleri
DIY Set	A set someone made themselves from scratch
Drilling	Refers to the learning method where you repeat a trick over and over again until you can do it somewhat effortlessly.
Drop	The event in which a manufacturer/maker is making a new design or previously sold out designs available for purchase.
Drops	When you let the bead drop into another grip
Fakie	When you Have the bead that is closest to your fingers, on the outside
Finger Spread	The distance / gap between two fingers
Finisher	A trick which ends your combo in a stylish way
Flick	When you flick the bead
Flips	When you change from standard to fakie without changing grips, and without performing a roll
Floor Stall	When you drop your set
Flowing	Linking tricks together smoothly
Full Turn	When the begleri fully rotates in an aerial
Goldilocks	Used to describe a certain bore size for joiners. Coined by AroundSquare, the Goldilocks bore is 3.5mm and is meant to accommodate Both 275 and 550 cord comfortably.
Grip position	Where the bead or string is in your fingers
Grip transfer	When you change grips the bead is in
Grippy	Used to describe the string “gripping” onto the skin as the Begleri is swung.
Grips	Where you hold the beads / cord in your hand / between your fingers
Half Cab / Pass	When you grip change from standard to fakie, or fakie to standard
Half Turn	When an aerial does only a 180
Hex nuts	A hexagon shaped nut, it can be used to make an easy cheap DIY set
High grip	Between the Index and middle finger (12)
Hook	The loop left out in slack tricks
Hydras	Another popular type of set from AO2
Interceptions	When you interrupt the momentum of a swing
Inverse	When you sling in the tilted plane
Jerk / Air pump	Changing the center of gravity so the swinging beads stops in its path
Komboloi	The historic Greek version of Begleri
Ladder	When you do the same trick consecutively through multiple grips
Length	How long your cord is
Long game	When your string is setup with a longer string, allowing for more controlled play
Low grip	Between the ring and pinky finger (34)
Mechanics	The collective submovements in a trick
Mic drop	A trick where you wrap the beads and use tension to have the set pop out
Mid grip	Between the Middle and ring finger (23)
Momentum	the motion and direction and speed of your swinging bead
Monkey fist	A type of knot which can be done on both ends of a paracord to make a Begleri set
Moves	Another term for tricks
New trick	Recently discovered trick
Notation	A system used to easier explain how tricks are done, or where you’re holding the beads (T1234P’)
Open palm	When you sling with your palm without entering any grips
Paracord	The most popular type of joiner
Piano	Another popular trick which is a gap transfer which uses your thumb
Pinch	When you grip a bead with only one finger
Planes	The hand positioning while slinging
Pop	An aerial where you perform a roll but let the begleri fly up into the aerial
Rebound	When you change the beads swinging direction by hitting it off a part of your hand
Re-string	When you decide to change the current string of your begleri, with a fresh one
Reverse	When you do a trick backwards
Roll	Allowing both beads to swing freely until the free bead becomes the captive bead.
Rolling stop	When you perform a roll but stop it slightly so you can keep the roll looping in the same grip while keeping the momentum
Set	Another term for your Begleri
Setup	The bead and color combination you use
SGO	Single Grip Open – A competition where slingers must stay in a Single Grip performing a combo
Short game	When your begleri is setup with a shorter string, allowing for faster play
Size	How big your beads are
Skill pills	a popular type of magnetic begleri set
Skill toy	A toy which takes skill and practice to use efficiently like Begleri
Skips	When you skip over the next closest finger or grip
Slack tricks	Whenever you hold two beads at once
Slap	When you slap the bead with your offhand
Slinger	A person who uses Begleri
Slingfresh	A famous competition by popular Begleri brand Aroundsquare where slingers had to create new tricks to win
Slinging	The act of playing with Begleri
Slip	When you allow the bead to do a full rotation before performing another trick
Slip n’ Slide	When you slide the bead and string from standard to fakie or vice versa
Slippery	Used to describe strings not “gripping” onto the skin as the begleri is swung
Sloppy	Used to describe the way a slinger moves the beads around without too much effort resulting in a “sloppy play”
Spring	Holding the captive bead while wrapping the free bead around one other finger inward, then letting go of the captive bead to “spring” it into motion
Stall	Catching the set on a body part (head, knee, foot, thigh, etc)
Standard	When you have the bead that is closest to your fingers, on the inside
Strength	How lose or tight you release the cord
Super Ladder	When you do the same trick consecutively through all your fingers
Super Long game	When your string is setup with a very long string, allowing for super long game tricks
Swanky	When you perform a sloppy trick, but it looks clean
Swing	sweeping movement
T1234P’	The abbreviations for the Notation system: Thumb (T), Index finger (1), Middle finger (2), Ring finger (3), Pinky finger (4), Palm (P), Fakie (‘)
Tea Time	A method of preshrinking paracord so that it does not shrink later due to wear and moisture. It consists of boiling the paracord for a short amount of time and allowing it to dry, shrinking in the process.
Tension	The amount of pressure that is being applied to the string
TGP	One of the OG dealers: TGPBegleri –  TGP is his initials
Ti	Titanium – a metal used in some sets
Tilt	The angle your hand is at
Timing	When to catch or let go
Titans	A popular type of begleri set
Top grip	Between the thumb and index (T1)
Toss	Type of aerial
Transfer	When you move the set from one hand to another
Trick	A collection of mechanics
Tricks	The cool stuff we learn to do with these beggles
Unhook	when both beads are not in a grip and the set is in an ‘n’ shape
Variations	Repeating the same trick but changing a mechanic or adjustment
Weave	When you swing a bead while moving your hand through different planes
Weight	How heavy your set is, usually dependant on the type of bead and measured in grams
Whirl	Chaining together three halfcabs into a single motion USING a weave.
Wrap	When you coil the cord around your finger(s)
Zoot	Combination of a weave and a halfcab.