Hash lingo for the gloriously uninitiated
Every subculture builds a dictionary. Hashers built one, spilled beer on it, and added more innuendo. If you have ever wondered what anyone in circle is talking about, start here.
Glossary
- Are You?
- A classic call to gather the pack or make sure wandering hounds are still alive and vaguely on trail.
- Back Check
- A trail mark telling you the true trail goes back the way you came. Great for character building.
- Beer Near
- A mark that says the sacred liquid is close.
- Beer Check
- A stop on trail with drinks. Morale improves immediately.
- Blow Job
- A whistle signal or verbal alert to bring hounds in. Context matters a lot here.
- Boots
- Trash or evidence of bad trail behavior. Also the call for cleanup duty.
- Check
- A place where trail temporarily stops and the pack fans out to find the continuation.
- Circle
- The post-trail gathering for songs, announcements, mock justice, and down-downs.
- Co-Hare
- The second fool who helped lay trail.
- Cum
- Hash spelling preferred over the standard version because hashers are incapable of leaving a joke alone.
- Dead Hare
- A hare who laid a trail so cruel or confusing that the pack is out for revenge.
- DFL
- Dead Fucking Last. A title of either shame, pride, or both.
- Down-Down
- A ceremonial drink, usually awarded for merit, demerit, or existing visibly.
- D'Rections
- Directions to the start, often written with just enough malice to test your navigation skills.
- False Trail
- A deliberately wrong path used to delay the pack and reward the sharp-eyed.
- Fish Hook
- A trail loop or reversal that catches overeager front runners.
- FRB
- Front Running Bastard. The fast hound who keeps finding trail before everyone else can gossip about it.
- GM
- Grand Master. The person nominally in charge, which is never as stable as it sounds.
- Haberdashery
- Hash gear, shirts, patches, and other wearable evidence of your life choices.
- Half-Mind
- A hasher. Affectionate. Accurate.
- Hare
- The person who lays trail for the pack to follow.
- Hash Cash
- The event fee, usually covering drinks, snacks, or general organized mayhem.
- Hash Hold
- A call to pause the pack, often because people got too scattered or something needs sorting out.
- Hash Horn
- A horn or similar noisemaker used to summon hounds, usually with dramatic flair.
- Hash Name
- The inappropriate trail nickname eventually bestowed upon a hasher.
- Hash Shit
- A portable object of shame awarded to whoever earned ridicule most recently.
- Hound
- A participant following trail.
- Ice Check
- A beer check where cold drinks matter more than philosophy.
- Just
- A term for someone who has not been hash named yet, as in Just Dave or Just Melissa.
- Live Hare
- A hare who is still on trail being pursued by the pack.
- Mismanagement
- The leadership team, named with admirable honesty.
- On-After
- The post-circle migration to food, drinks, or more bad ideas.
- On-In
- The end of trail where the pack eventually regroups.
- On-On
- The all-purpose hash blessing, cheer, greeting, farewell, and answer to most emotional questions.
- Pack
- The group of hashers on trail.
- RA
- Religious Advisor. The circle wrangler, song instigator, and ceremonial troublemaker.
- Road
- A road trail section, often announced to spare the eager from charging into traffic.
- SCB
- Shortcutting Bastard. The hound who suspiciously appears at the right place too soon.
- Shiggy
- Rough, messy, scratchy, muddy, swampy terrain. Often discussed with pride.
- Shot Check
- Like a beer check, but stronger and usually less wise.
- Split
- A point where different trail options branch for runners, walkers, bikes, or distance choices.
- Turkey-Eagle
- A common split where turkeys get an easier route and eagles get extra punishment.
- Virgin
- A first-time hasher.
- Walker
- A hound not trying to win a race nobody officially declared.
- Whistle
- A legit piece of gear on some trails, especially bike hashes and larger packs.
- YBF
- You’ve Been Fucked. A common realization after taking the wrong branch at a check.