Billiard Terminology

Do you want to speak billiard language? This site contains collection of terms and phrases commonly used in billiard.

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Mark -refers to a player who is known to lose money.

Massé -refers to a billiard shot done by elevating the butt to induce a nearly vertical stroke on the cue ball.

Match Up -to make a game between to players.

Miscue - refers to a situation when the cue tip slips on the cue ball at contact.

Miss - refers to a shot that fails to make an object ball into a pocket.

Money Ball - refers to an object ball the gives victory to the player after pocketed.

Nit - refers to a highly-skilled player who always wants money bet low.

Nuts - refers to a situation when a player has big advantange of winning a billiard match.

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