NOBLETIGER
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Meaning · English
A situation in which a baseball team, despite the team's runners occupying all three bases before a single out was recorded, is unable to score any runs from those three runners returning to the home plate before the inning ends.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Then came the NOBLETIGER. For those unfamiliar, that is an acronym for No Outs, Bases Loaded, Ending with Team Incapable of Getting Easy Run. It’s the easiest situation to score and you still failed. Even worse for the Twins, it was with their three best hitters at the plate.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “NOBLETIGER” mean?
A situation in which a baseball team, despite the team's runners occupying all three bases before a single out was recorded, is unable to score any runs from those three runners returning to the home plate before the inning ends.
Is “NOBLETIGER” formal or informal?
NOBLETIGER is generally slang.