why do bowlers call bowling balls "pieces"? I admit, I did use the word long ago in a few post. But after some thought, it sounded odd. And the more I read them over the years - post/replies with that word, I stop reading those posts. Maybe I have to get used to it. Just like when I first got into online forums, I had a hard time getting used to posters who have very limited basic writing skills.

But the word "piece" just doesn't seem to fit when saying.... "I drilled up a new piece." A piece of what? Or, "I love this piece, I shot multiple 300's with it." Which of the 6 balls you carry are you referring too?

It's kinda like that guy who surfs on our turf and tries to talk like the locals making up his own lingo. Using the word "piece or pieces" instead of ball or bowling balls, just sound so Kook.

The End. 

Really....this is your biggest worry for the day? lol

I use the term "marble" as in "I bought a new marble" or "Hey, did you get a new marble."

To me, "piece" is a reference in only a few circumstances. The two that come to mind are chess and a$$. 

Very true about coming from different parts, we all speak differently. I have an accent mixed with several Asian and pacific islander roots that my state side friends notice. Likewise, my boys from the islands say I sound like a Cali Dude. "NOOO WAAY DUDE!!"

To me, "piece" is a reference in only a few circumstances. The two that come to mind are chess and a$$. 

But then, you are a "piece of work"; not as much as some but more than others.
No, don;t ask me where that came from, but i like it.

Remember back in the old days balls with cores were referred as "2 piece".

Oh, where do I begin?  I'm been bowling since the 1980s and I swear people just come up with new terms to sound smart when I just find them lame.  Here is a list of phrases and words I can't stand and will never say in my life:

1) Reading the lane.  What is this?  The ball can read now?  Just say reaction or something.
2) Midlane
3) Heads
4) Ringing 10
5) Flat 10
6) Hits like a bulldozer/truck.  My issue is that my ball is the only one that hits to where people lanes away look up.  All you guys roll the ball 15mph and the ball graciously pushes pins over. 
7) Out of bounds.  There is nothing out of bounds.  In any other sport, that is where play is dead.  When you roll the ball past the 3 board, you aren't out of bounds.  That 0 still counts.
Sleeper.  The 8 pin is not sleeping behind the 2 pin.  It's just there.
9) Messenger.  It's the name of a Columbia 300 ball, not a pin.
10) Dead wood.  I called in the help desk this past summer and shouted "there is a pin laying in the gutter".  The lady responded with a "what and then hung up".  A minute later asked again and I regrettably said "dead wood lane 15".  5 seconds later the pin vanished.  Jesus!