The ABC's of Cornhole

Do you speak cornhole? Learn some of the most common cornhole lingo with the ABC's of cornhole below:

AIRMAIL

When a player tosses a bag and it goes directly into the hole without touching the cornhole board.

BACKSTOP

A bag that comes to rest directly behind the hole which stops other bags from sliding off the back.

BLOCKER

A bag that comes to rest directly in front of the hole and obstructs another bags from sliding into the hole.

CANCELLATION

The approved scoring method for cornhole games in which each team’s points “cancel” each other out.

CORN-FUSION

When players can’t agree on a scoring or rules decision, this causes cornfusion.

CORNHOLE

A tossed bag that goes into the hole. This is worth 3 points.

DIRTY BAG

A bag that hits the ground and bounces or rolls onto the board. This bag should be removed and is worth 0 points.

FOUL

Any of a number of violations that occur while playing. See the rules page for a full list of foul violations.

FOUR BAGGER

When a player makes all four bags into the hole in one inning.

HANGER

A bag that is on the board, but partially hanging into the hole.

INNING

Each round in which all players toss all four of their bags.

PUSH BAG

When a bag pushes another bag that was already on the board, into the hole.

SLICK WOODY

A bag that lands on the bottom of the board and slides all the way up the board into the hole.

WOODY

A tossed bag that comes to rest on the top of the board. A woody is worth 1 point.