Firing Air Barrels - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Firing Air Barrels

Firing Air Barrels is a billiards slang term that is a part of Gambling and Betting Terminology.

When a pool player is firing air barrels, he or she is gambling on a match while financially unable to pay up if they suffer a loss. Players usually do this when chasing their money as a last resort. Firing air barrels refers to a person gambling when he or she has no money.

See: air barrel for more on the meaning of "Firing Air Barrels".

Firing Air Barrels - Usage

That guy can't pay up, he was shooting air barrels the whole time.

Billiards - Firing Air Barrels

Title: Firing Air Barrels
Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
Published: 4/10/2006
Last Updated: 10/24/2007 9:49:12 AM
Last Updated By: billiardsforum

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