As with any domain, music and drums have their own unique vocabulary words. Some words apply to most instruments, while others are unique to drummers. Some words are technical and academic, while others are words or phrases one will hear use colloquially.

Colloquialisms:

groove - a particular drum beat or feel

lick - a small passage of music

hits/punches - parts of a song where many instruments play at the same time, often powerfully

cat - a person who plays an instrument

click - a metronome, or met

General music:

dynamics - volumes and relative volumes

tempo - overall speed

Drummer words:

sticking - specific order of hits with right and left sticks

flam - a sound technique created by two sticks hitting very slightly apart