Scoot ( poker )

Pass chips between players, considered against the rules in some clubs. For example, John goes broke, and says to Sue, in the same game, "Could you lend me $20 to stay in the game?" Sue takes $20 off her stack, and passes them over to John. This is called scooting, and is considered illegal, even though it may not be specifically mentioned in the rules, because Sue has taken money off her own stack, which goes counter to the rules governing table stakes. The term came from scoot partner.