Pool player’s dictionary.

Corrections made. Here is my definition of Pinky

Pinky: significant other female, the player’s wife or girlfriend as in “Pinky is on the phone. Are you here?”

Ballbanger's terms included -- thanks
 
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mud rack, bad rack, shaq rack = bad rack thats so bad the balls barely break apart and make a horrible dull clunking noise instead of a loud cracking noise!

Squat the rock = stopping the cue ball immediately upon hitting the rack or object ball.
 
someone else might be able to give a better more concise definition but

Electric Chiar

I.e to put some one in, or for you to be stuck in the electric chair.

means being held in your seat and watching some one run mutiple racks or balls in straight pool, on you
 
How is this ?

Electric chair: To be stuck sitting down and watching the opponent run multiple racks.
 
No can you give me a definition. I am sure it has a different meaning in drug treatment than it does in pool :grin:

Is it the winner of the winner's bracket?
 
Sharked: To be distracted

Belly up to the table like a man: A challenge to play a match without any handicap.

Pool Degenerate: This slang term is not always a derogatory term and often implies simply that one is a serious pool enthusiast.

JoeyA
 
Heads Up - No spot or handicap

Rock - Cueball

Tap City - no more money (bust or busted)

Ahead - Games played ahead (i have to be 5 games ahead to win the match)

Shaking the tree - Wacking at balls (mostly nine-ball) hoping something falls

Pot - snooker term to make a ball

Burst - scoring more than 41 points in one inning

Inning - turn at the table

Hickey - Foul

Riding the 9 - to go for the nine

Cecils - $100

Steer - one player will send you to one place and tell them that your a sucker and then you beat the house. The person who steered you there gets a cut of the action.

Shooting the lights out - Playing on a different planet. " Man jimmy shot the lights out last night.....The poor guy NEVER had a chance!!!"

Whistle Blower - Someone that alerts the locals that a hustler is in town

The wire - News to other poolrooms that you came through town. "If this makes the wire we wont be able to get a game within a 1000 miles from here!"

The farm - Selling out or playing poorly " I cant believe i sold the farm to that guy."
 
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Thanks the additions and corrections will be included. I have to go run some errands right now. Please keep them coming.
 
JoeW said:
No can you give me a definition. I am sure it has a different meaning in drug treatment than it does in pool :grin:

Is it the winner of the winner's bracket?
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What does it mean in drug treatment?

How about Bankrolls? (the money a player carries at anyone time). I think we all agree that the Bankroll consists of the amount of money the person can post up immediately, by that I mean I don't consider money left in a car or with a friend to be part of the "roll", but money in a sock or cue case (as long as the case is with the person at the time) is. Why is it important to have rules about what constitutes a proper Bank Roll? For those animal bettors that are willing to "match rolls" for the cheese (would have been such a good showdown between FatBoy and The Tooth but too brutal to even ponder).

Anyone want to take a shot at a "Michigan Roll" or a "New York" roll ?

I carry a New York (the way I understand it) Bankroll.

Thanks

Kevin
 
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Hickey - Foul

I believe that is more a snooker term. When playing Golf on a snooker table a Hickey (foul) cost you money and are marked for pay off at the end of the game.


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What about the unusual Games played like Golf or Payball played on a snooker table. Or Keno which uses a board with holes in it on a pool table. Cowboy Billiards which is played on a pool table. Etc Etc.

Maybe these should be added under a separate heading.
 
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Tooth Fairy: usually used in ring games to describe following someone that gives a lot of great leaves.

Shitwagon: also used in ring games - to describe following someone that only leaves you crap.

I learned these from EZMoney after we played in a ring game and he was following me. :)

I've made one up...

Mr Whipple. A lucky SOB ~ A guy that keeps shitting in so many balls he ought to have some Charmin toilet paper stuck under his foot.
 
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