Billiard Technique Glossary of Terms

Pool terminology related to cue sport technique.

Billiard Technique Glossary of Terms

Welcome to the billiard technique glossary of terms. This category is designed to get you up to speed with all of the billiard terminology related to cue sport technique and skill. Again, while this category is by no means considered complete, it is our largest category, making up a full one third of the entire billiard terms glossary.

Thanks for visiting the billiard technique glossary of terms. While these terms don't compose a complete list of billiard technique terminology, they round out a good solid base of terms that relate to technique in a cue sport context.

• Billiard Terms Glossary

• Title: Billiard Technique Glossary of Terms
• Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
• Published: 1/29/2008 6:39:00 AM

Billiard Technique Glossary of Terms Comments

1. Ana Crespo from Barcelona, Spain on 5/5/2023 5:45:33 AM

   The billiard term I suggest is "puppy shot", but I don't know the definition.

   I'm working on a translation of a novel where the main character is a pool player and he uses the term:

   • "I can’t shoot a puppy no more"
   • "I missed six straight puppy shots"
   • "They were jawing out three-foot puppy shots".

   Is there any possibility to share the term and get a definition?

   Thank you,
   Ana Crespo

2. billiardsforum from Halifax, NS on 5/8/2023 9:37:25 AM

   @Ana Crespo - Thanks for the suggestion.

   I am hesitant to add this because of a lack of references (other than your mention of it here).

   Could this be a translation issue? Perhaps the author was referring to the billiard term dog shot, which seems to have a similar meaning and fits within context of your examples above?

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