Metal Detecting Lingo Glossary

[Outlaw 1-3]

Alright, so it looks like I'm 5 years late on this thread, but I did not see my all-time favorite MDing slang word ...

beavertail - the old time, triangular-shaped pull tabs that were actually pulled off of the can when opened.

[KenP]

PI? (Not Private Investigator, either...)

I read every page here and didn't see it.... Which leads to this:

How about updating the list in post 1?

[wolfpaw518]

Didn't see this simple one.

Plug...
The chunk of (mostly) grass on the surface that you cut out and search the dirt underneath, (and the plug it's self) to find the target, once you recover said target, you push the dirt back into the hole and REPLACE THE PLUG, so nobody knows you were there...

[Unless it's the dry season an the plugs die...in which case the next day the nice green yard had a lotta brown polk-a-dots ]

neil

[KingTotsalot]

A new term suggested by one of the Forum members....a Chucker = a Chucky Cheese token. I like it!

[coinMD64]

What does CRH stand for? I was not familiar with those letters. I am learning the MDing lingo now since I joined this great MDing forum last week. Thanks,James

[darrenb]

Those annoying chunks of melted aluminum that glob together and give a nice big silver signal! I'm assuming they are from drink cans being thrown into camp fires. I find them all over the place when outdoor grills are in the parks.

[rosedoctor]

Very helpful to a newbie! thank you, Mary

[Rudy]

Originally Posted by coinMD64

What does CRH stand for? I was not familiar with those letters. I am learning the MDing lingo now since I joined this great MDing forum last week. Thanks,James

CRH is an acronym that stands for "coin roll hunting". Searching coin rolls looking for silver coins. It has nothing to do with Metal Detecting.

[coinMD64]

Originally Posted by Rudy

CRH is an acronym that stands for "coin roll hunting". Searching coin rolls looking for silver coins. It has nothing to do with Metal Detecting.

Hi Rudy,Thanks for informing me about CRH acronym. I already knew that CRH stands for coin roll hunting before you told me about the CRH. Thanks anyway for your big help! Thanks,James

[bottlecaps]

Skunked - not finding anything good

[Silverbug86]

Best thread yet!

[bardklb]

i have a bucket to fill and it will all be recycled. maybe i'll get enough for a cheese burger or some batteries.

[JAY-in-PA]

I read about people finding mems. What is a mem?

[Bonesquat]

Originally Posted by JAY-in-PA

I read about people finding mems. What is a mem?

Copper pennies made 1959-1982.

[JAY-in-PA]

Originally Posted by Bonesquat

Copper pennies made 1959-1982.

10-4

Thanks very much!

[Snoop]

From one of the newbies -Thanks!

Question though- Is "clad" typically understood to be coinage worth around face value? ...or is some of it collectible?

[Digger70pa]

I'm a relic hunter & know alot of relic hunters. Most of the time we relic hunt where we find relics. Most of the time it's in fields but we hunt woods to if there is relics there. We hunt for relic in towns & back yards or just any where people have been a long time ago.

[IRON MASK]

Great list. Thanks

[Beach King]

Someone who lives and detects in Perth Western Australia ...lol

[pocketspill]

freestyling - knocking on doors, driving around, hunting immediately after getting permission.