All-In: this is when you put all of your chips into the pot. A lot of players loudly announce it so as to seem unaffected and cool. It does not work. Don’t do it.

Back Door: not what you’re thinking. This term actually applies to any hand that you made during the Turn or the River. Donks, or even DITs — donks in training — usually make these hands.

Which brings us to — Donks: diminutive of “donkey.” Refers to a player who is blatantly bad and/or weak.

Big Slick: used in Texas Hold ‘Em most often; refers to any hole cards of A through K, whether they are of the same suit or not.

Now, now, I know it might be tempting to take advantage of that fact, but c’mon, we were all new once.  Besides, it’s way more fun to be someone skilled.  We ought to let the newbies in on the more confusing aspects of your secret language.  But don’t worry, I won’t give ‘em the secret password just yet.

“Blinds,” for example.  We’re not talking about the Venetian variety here.  Blinds are actually forced bets.  They’re kind of a replacement for the amount usually placed in the ante at the beginning of a game.