The NBA 24/7 365 Basketball Dictionary: Seventh Set Of Entries

cryp·tic [krip-tik] 

–adjective
1. mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous: a cryptic message.
2. the D-Miles/Q-Rich double-fisted head bump.
Origin: Unknown; first seen in 2000.
–Synonyms
secret, perplexing, mystical

lo·go [loh-goh]

–noun
1. a graphic representation or symbol of a company name, trademark, abbreviation, etc., often uniquely designed for ready recognition.
2. the silhouette of Jerry West.
Origin: Designed by Alan Siegel in 1969.
–Synonyms
label, emblem, tag

grim [grim]

–adjective
1.
having a harsh, surly, forbidding, or morbid air; of a sinister or ghastly character; fierce, savage, or cruel.
2. Kendrick Perkins.
Origin: Texas.
–Synonyms
frightful, stern, austere

wiz·ard [wiz-erd]

–noun
1. a person of amazing skill or accomplishment: a wizard at chemistry.
2. Steve Nash.
Origin: Canada.
–Synonyms
master, virtuoso, genius

cir·cu·lar [sur-kyuh-ler]

–adjective
1. having the form of a circle; round: a circular disc.
2. Mike Woodson’s goatee.
Origin: First appeared in the 1980s; has since become a beard, a mustache, and a goatee once again.
–Synonyms
orbicular, round, spheroid

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