Jenny - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Jenny

Jenny is a billiards slang term that is a part of Billiard Technique Terminology.

The term jenny refers to a strong follow shot with an extremely high degree of topspin applied to the cue ball. A jenny in considered extremely powerful. The jenny shot is commonly used in situations where the shooting player is attempting to execute a very full hit on a cue ball that lies close to the object ball. Jenny is a common term in Australia.

See: force follow, force follow shot, prograde topspin, prograde follow, power through, power thru for more on the meaning of "Jenny".

Jenny - Usage

That shot had a lot of jenny on it. That was the most powerful jenny I've seen in ages.

Billiards - Jenny

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• Title: Jenny
• Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
• Published: 1/9/2008 5:02:29 PM

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