Stupid term and can't stand it, not much different when someone calls you a hustler when you beat them in a bar or something. Too me hustling is laying down and holding back, I always say how did I hustle you by playing good and running out?
Stupid term and can't stand it, not much different when someone calls you a hustler when you beat them in a bar or something. Too me hustling is laying down and holding back, I always say how did I hustle you by playing good and running out?
Well, if you've ever walked into a pool hall and been circled and sized up by the hustlers that ply their trade in said establishment, you understand quickly why they used the "shark" reference.
"Why is somebody called a pool shark?"
Because him fellr be sharkin'
I think the term 'shark' morphed from the term 'sharp' as in 'card sharp'....
...meaning sharp witted.....circa 1800s, I think.
It became 'shark' as the term became more derogatory, because of the predatory way
of life and reputation for manipulating the cards.
Pool inherited this term, best I can figure..
I think this is where it came from. Depending on the context being called a "shark" can be a simple compliment. It's one of those phrases that has very little meaning anymore.
Better to be a shark than a common fish. LoL