what are your favorite 'insider' terms?

sunnyone

sunnyone

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'weight' and 'dimes' ... i know what they mean!

in trying to learn about the pool biz, i'v found the industry lexicon is rich and fascinating.

'you never know how you look until you get your picture took.' (i think this means matching up or betting?)

'old blind hog done found an acorn.' (lucky shot?)

anyway, what tickles your institutional memory?

thanks!

sunny
 
Try the glossary here, http://billiards.colostate.edu/resources/glossary.pdf

Lots of good stuff.

I don't know the "how you look" phrase... would be curious what that's saying. You don't know how good you play until you put it to the test? You don't know how your stroke looks until it's on camera?

The two best pool phrases of all time involve a cat and a goat.
 
'old blind hog done found an acorn.' (lucky shot?)
"The blind squirrel has to find an acorn once in awhile - lucky game or set - is how I heard it said.

"Greek it in." - Hitting the OB rail first or from it's backside.:smile:
 
Playing 1 on 1 with someone......

I know loosing sucks but look on the bright side you came in second,,,,,
 
Probably the funniest thing I've read on this site:

"I'd rather be ate by a goat and shit off a cliff." -John S.
 
Playing 9 or 8 ball, shit ball or getting all the chesz or if your the guy shiting the chesz balls and your buddy is crying, crybaby shitballs!!!
I love it:thumbup:.

Rvan.
 
Not really pool related. But it can be used. "even a broken clock is right twice a day"

for all the guys who made a good bet and never let you hear the end of it.
 
Lucking in (slopping) a ball was often referred to here as "killing a hen". Never understood the relationship myself.

"Even an old blind sow finds an acorn once in awhile." Could be used by a player to minimize the fact he had just made a fine shot... or by someone on the side ridiculing same.

"Showing your flash" allowing a quick view of a roll of money to bait opponents.

"Shooting the duck" would be a player shooting a ball that was an easy setup as opposed to taking a harder shot. I suppose there used to be more fowl in this area. :smile:
 
My favorites.....

" My name is Sonny and I've come to get the Money!! "

" My name is Paul and I'll bet it all!! "

" My name is Jackson and I"m looking for Action!! "


Umm...shit..I forgot what my real name is now...damn...:eek::eek::cool:
 
TX Poolnut said:
Probably the funniest thing I've read on this site:

"I'd rather be ate by a goat and shit off a cliff." -John S.
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That's one of the two best... I think the whole thing is "I'd rather be eaten by a goat and shit off a cliff than lose two dollars to you" ...and the one with the cat (when a backer is mad at his horse, who keeps screwing around): "hey, I'M f!@#king this cat, you just hold its head."

I think "air barrel" is a classic term.
 
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