Phrases and Saying That Only People in Pool Understand

Some from banks...

Don't play this game (banks) a lot, just some phrases I can remember from my time as a "railbird": :smile:

straight back
cross the face
up under me
once long
once short
twice long
twice short
etc.
open the angle
short rack
full rack
stiffen
angle in-angle out
equal distant
cross over
kiss
double kiss
avoiding the kiss
kiss zone
natural ball
two way
cabbage patch
banking patch
three natural
reverse off the second

And not specific to banks, have we forgotten about:

two shot roll out
wing shots
spot shots
and the kitchen?
 
sayings with translation - a compilation of previous posts

1.This ______ gives that______ the 7. ~describing how much better something is. (must understand the different handicaps in 9 ball)
2. Get the cheese ~get the money( 9 ball is often referred to as the "cheese" or "cheddar")
3. nit ~someone who is unnecessarily extremely cheap
4. control whitey ~putting the cue ball where you want it. ( syn Has the cue ball on a string)
5. Got the nuts ~a lock to win
6. on the wire ~getting hadicapped games - the wire is the score bead wire
7. lock artist ~a player who wins 90% of the time when matching up.
8. dead stroke ~the act of hitting every ball perfectly with little to no preparation ( syn~Dead punch, pokin em)
9. "Stick" the rock or "stick" whitey. ~ the act of stopping the cueball in a precise spot
10. "on the snap" - winning the game with the break shot by making the 8,9 or 10 ball. ( only appropriate when it applies to the game at hand)
11. "Slug rack" - a rack of balls that when hit are very non productive due to unusual gaps between the balls
12. "Ride" the cheese. ~ used in 9 or 10 ball where it is legal to pocket the winning ball early by hitting the correct ball first and making sure you get the winning ball moving toward a pocket.
13. "Frozen" - when a ball is touching another ball or the rail. Keith M. use to say when he wanted the cue ball to freeze to the object ball...with total conviction "Get your Marriage license'!!! But when they didn't freeze he would announce to everyone...ahh "There just living together" (not frozen)
14. "Sweat Snow" - used to call attention to an impressive cue ball path.
15. "air barrel" - betting on a match with no money to pay if you lose. ( firing an air barrel aka an sc5)
16. "Outrun the nuts" - when a player gives another player a handicap and still wins.
17. "shot his liver in" - When a pool match is heavily lopsided, the winner shot the loser's liver in.
18. "lights out" - when a player is playing so well that the match might as well be over. He is playing lights out.
19. "giving up weight" - granted an opponent a handicap.
20. "back it and stack it" - term used when 2 players are playing a set and it goes hill hill or both players only need one game to win. instead of playing one game for everything they back it up to 0 to 0 and double or raise the bet.
21. "pulled a move" - an act of doing something to win, outside of the normal playing skills. often referred to in a negative manner. " he couldn't win in a normal fashion, he had to pull a move.
22. "lot's of green" - used when referring to a shot with a lot of distance between the cue ball and the object ball.
23. "Tap, tap, tap." - This term refers to the taping sound players used make with their cue when an opponent made a good shot. 3 taps was sign of respect for what just happened.
24. "Money on the wood makes it good." - this term refers to producing the cash before a match begins. prevents an air barrel.
25. "Has the cue ball on a string" - When a player is controlling the cue ball with great precision with seemingly little effort. (syn control whitey)
26. "Sharking" - the act of distracting a player when they are about to shoot. This can be done by the opponent or someone in the audience.
27. Squat the rock - term used when someone stops the cueball precisely on the opening break shot.
28. "snookered" - term taken from the game of snooker. Used to describe having no shot at the next ball. " he is snookered behind the 6"
29. hill hill - when 2 players are tied in a match and both need only one game to win.
30. "broke dry" - when a player breaks and doesn't make anything.
31. "swish" - some players will say this when making a shot with great precision.
32. "titty hooked" - when the cue ball is hidden behind the point of a pocket.
33.
34.

Got tired.....will finish later. lol

Ray
 
Straightback under these cods. Cornbred Red aka Billy Burge with a mouth full of backer spit,playin bank pool.:thumbup: John B.
 
Would only people in pool understand this (untrue) story?

The other day, I stopped in at my local house of green after the daily grind. I bumped into this unknown chap who started to woof it up and wanted to bet some serious cheddar. Since I didn't know his speed, I wasn't sure if I should duck him or if it was a lock with the mortal nuts. Since I was going to have to play off the wall, he wanted to play on a beer box, and I wanted to play on the big track, I decided to go off and bet it up anyway. We played a 10 game freeze out for a dime and the time. He played like snow was his personal puppet, speared in crazies off the gum, dialed long distance several other times, had a couple of elevator operators; and eventually shot my liver out. The end. :smile:

Peace.

~Razor
 
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Almost forgot these, unless someone else has posted:

-the bite
-walking stick
 
sayings with translation - a compilation of previous posts

1.This ______ gives that______ the 7. ~describing how much better something is. (must understand the different handicaps in 9 ball)
2. Get the cheese ~get the money( 9 ball is often referred to as the "cheese" or "cheddar")
3. nit ~someone who is unnecessarily extremely cheap
4. control whitey ~putting the cue ball where you want it. ( syn Has the cue ball on a string)
5. Got the nuts ~a lock to win
6. on the wire ~getting hadicapped games - the wire is the score bead wire
7. lock artist ~a player who wins 90% of the time when matching up.
8. dead stroke ~the act of hitting every ball perfectly with little to no preparation ( syn~Dead punch, pokin em)
9. "Stick" the rock or "stick" whitey. ~ the act of stopping the cueball in a precise spot
10. "on the snap" - winning the game with the break shot by making the 8,9 or 10 ball. ( only appropriate when it applies to the game at hand)
11. "Slug rack" - a rack of balls that when hit are very non productive due to unusual gaps between the balls
12. "Ride" the cheese. ~ used in 9 or 10 ball where it is legal to pocket the winning ball early by hitting the correct ball first and making sure you get the winning ball moving toward a pocket.
13. "Frozen" - when a ball is touching another ball or the rail. Keith M. use to say when he wanted the cue ball to freeze to the object ball...with total conviction "Get your Marriage license'!!! But when they didn't freeze he would announce to everyone...ahh "There just living together" (not frozen)
14. "Sweat Snow" - used to call attention to an impressive cue ball path.
15. "air barrel" - betting on a match with no money to pay if you lose. ( firing an air barrel aka an sc5)
16. "Outrun the nuts" - when a player gives another player a handicap and still wins.
17. "shot his liver in" - When a pool match is heavily lopsided, the winner shot the loser's liver in.
18. "lights out" - when a player is playing so well that the match might as well be over. He is playing lights out.
19. "giving up weight" - granted an opponent a handicap.
20. "back it and stack it" - term used when 2 players are playing a set and it goes hill hill or both players only need one game to win. instead of playing one game for everything they back it up to 0 to 0 and double or raise the bet.
21. "pulled a move" - an act of doing something to win, outside of the normal playing skills. often referred to in a negative manner. " he couldn't win in a normal fashion, he had to pull a move.
22. "lot's of green" - used when referring to a shot with a lot of distance between the cue ball and the object ball.
23. "Tap, tap, tap." - This term refers to the taping sound players used make with their cue when an opponent made a good shot. 3 taps was sign of respect for what just happened.
24. "Money on the wood makes it good." - this term refers to producing the cash before a match begins. prevents an air barrel.
25. "Has the cue ball on a string" - When a player is controlling the cue ball with great precision with seemingly little effort. (syn control whitey)
26. "Sharking" - the act of distracting a player when they are about to shoot. This can be done by the opponent or someone in the audience.
27. Squat the rock - term used when someone stops the cueball precisely on the opening break shot.
28. "snookered" - term taken from the game of snooker. Used to describe having no shot at the next ball. " he is snookered behind the 6"
29. hill hill - when 2 players are tied in a match and both need only one game to win.
30. "broke dry" - when a player breaks and doesn't make anything.
31. "swish" - some players will say this when making a shot with great precision.
32. "titty hooked" - when the cue ball is hidden behind the point of a pocket.
33. "belly hooked" - When a player cant reach a shot due to their gut.
34. "putting a package together" - winning multiple games.
35. "getting weight" - being handicapped in order to match up for the cash.
36. "this is a road map" - everything leads to the next shot with ease.
37. "stiff it in" - this is a bank term used when a bank must be tightened up or shortened
38. "jelly roll" - jelly roll is a cash tip given for a good steer.
39. "good steer" - referral to a game that you are the favorite in or a fair game.
40. "walking stick" - When a player busts another player a walking stick is a small amount to cover gas, a meal or a chance to go get back into smaller action to pump up.
41. "he busted him" - when a player gets ALL the cash a player is willing to lose.
42. "pump up" - term used for building the cash back up by playing games with a higher chance of winning.

I had no idea that we had so many unique sayings. :shocked2:

Ray



Ray
 
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a few more

Some may be duplicates

Dolly Pardon break – all bust and no balls

From Mr. Porter (owner of the pool room I came up in) when left with no shot or on a safety he kicks and makes the ball and says “ain’t no step for a stepper”

No Money in the ATM (After missing a bank shot)

Like it had eyes (talking about the ball or cue ball)

Steamrolling

Shooting lights out

Shooting him into a coma

With Luck like that he should play the lottery
 
"I'll give you the _."
"Efren Reyes is better than Jose Parica"
"How can I make my shaft smooth."
 
Safe Driver Award "cue ball never hit anything"

Cereal Break - Nuttin' Honey

Write that man a J-Walking ticket "approaching the table before a ball falls"

Hit the board son "Golf"

Snuggles "touching balls"

100mph Saftey

Its all Urine Pee Pee..

"It puts the cue ball in the kitchen"

jail safe

jail safe "and no key"

"spin till you win"

"Nice Shot if you like to loose"

I didn't put enough spanglish on the ball

i couldn't get out of a wet paper bag

You may need a bit more body english..

That's all I could think of at the moment.
 
getting in the grease - getting into action
got a lil sugar in your tank - skeeered to play
should be wearing a ski mask - robbing someone
put him in the trees - playing safe behind cluster of balls
 
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