inside baseball
Arcane shop talk
Inside baseball refers to the technical details, strategies, or specialized knowledge of a field that only insiders fully appreciate.
Originally from baseball's intricate tactical discussions, it now applies to any domain: The article got into inside baseball about congressional procedure.
The implication is that outsiders will find such details tedious or incomprehensible.
Subject-specific vocabulary
- lingoGroup-specific vocabulary
- buzzwordsTrendy technical jargon
- shoptalkWork-related conversation
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
argot · lexicon · slang · cant · parlance · nomenclature · code words · abbreviations
Understood by few
- specializedAdapted for particular function
- nicheRecessed wall space
- obscureUnknown to most
- wonkyUnsteady or faulty
technical · behind-the-scenes · clubhouse · backroom · privileged · confidential · exclusive · cognoscenti
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- gamesmanshipWinning without cheating outright
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
politicking · scheming · machination · horse-trading · deal-making · logrolling · procedural · parliamentary
terminology
Subject-specific vocabulary
vernacular · argot · lexicon · slang · cant · parlance · nomenclature · code words · abbreviations · acronyms
arcane
Understood by few
- specializedAdapted for particular function
- nicheRecessed wall space
- obscureUnknown to most
wonky · technical · behind-the-scenes · clubhouse · backroom · privileged · confidential · exclusive · cognoscenti · initiated
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- gamesmanshipWinning without cheating outright
- positioningArranging in specific locations
calculation · politicking · scheming · machination · horse-trading · deal-making · logrolling · procedural · parliamentary · leverage
inside baseballcommon knowledge
Widely shared information
general knowledge · public knowledge · conventional wisdom · mainstream · layman's terms
inside baseballplain English
Unadorned, accessible wording
layman's terms · dumbed down · plain language · broad strokes · overview
inside baseballbig picture
Overall perspective on things
broad strokes · overview · high-level · bird's-eye view · executive summary
inside, insight, insides, insider, insiders, inside joke, inside track, inside information