(stolen from http://www.mindspring.com/~aedan/dict.htm)
| ABSTAIN | French for "so sorry, I wasn't paying attention" |
| ADVANCE | Forward motion made by male fencers toward female fencers, usually resulting in a slap across the face. |
| ATTACK IN PREPARATION | When you sneak up and hit your opponant while they're still putting on their gear. |
| BALLESTRA | A male ballerina |
| BARRAGE | Shelling your opponent with cannon fire from several miles away |
| BEAT | How you feel after fencing |
| CHANGE OF ENGAGEMENT | Selecting a new fiancee |
| CORPS-A-CORPSE | French for "full contact fencing" |
| CROISE | A french pastry |
| DEROBEMENT | The houdini like motions required to escape fencing jackets |
| DISENGAGE | Getting rid of your fiancee, usually by fencing too much |
| EN GARDE | French for "On Guard", a paranoid state in which the fencer believes everyone is out to kill him/her |
| FEINT | what you do after fencing too long, in full uniform, on a hot summer day. Also known as heat stroke. |
| FEEBLE | What old fencers usually become |
| FLECHE | What fencers do it in |
| FORTE | What permanent en garde fencers live in |
| ONE-TWO | Basic fencing dance step, followed by Cha-Cha-Cha |
| PASSE | Close maneuver made by male fencers toward female fencers, always resulting in the male fencer being Maced |
| POMMEL | Beating your opponent senseless with the hilt of your sword |
| REDOUBLEMENT | Pause during the bout for the fencer to take another breath mint (In preparation for an ADVANCE or a PASSE) |
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