12/7/2023 0 Comments Billiards rack funny![]() Nose open- refers to when a sucker is beyond the point of no return and is chasing his money trying to win it back, but is in a trap and will probably lose all he has and all he can borrow. Nit- someone that is tight with their money and “won’t bet fat meat is greasy.” “no gambling nit” Most gamblers will keep a “roll” of money in their front pocket for show.įlash- to show a potential mark a roll of money seemingly unintentionally. Stake-horse or backer- someone that puts up the money for a player and usually will split the winnings with the player 50-50 or 60-40 depending on the status of the player and how desperate he is for action.īankroll- refers to the money that you have to gamble with. A good steer-man will make 20% of the winnings for giving a good “steer”. Steer-man- someone that tells Road-Players where they can go to win money and gives them the information that goes in their spot-book. Shortstop- someone that thinks they play well but are not capable of beating any real players. Mark- someone that has been targeted to be hustled or connedĬhip- used in reference to drugs that keep you up (amphetamines) Spot-sheet- a piece of paper with all the information you need for a certain location that has information on everyone in the room that has to do with gambling. Spot-book- the book that you keep the names and personal information about someone that tells how to beat them out of the most money, how much they will bet, how much they can be spotted, what they look like, where they play, what game they like and don’t like, and anything else that will help win the maximum money off of them. Even if a drink hasn't been opened it can be jarred by shooting the substance in the bottle or can with an insulin needle or syringe. Jar- means to put something in someones drink to make them play bad and lose. Lemons require you to stall.Ĭut Up Money - "split up according to performance" Enables you to bet higher because someone already saw you lose and underrates your game. Lemon or lemonade- losing on purpose with the intention of coming back at a later time to beat either the person you played or someone else. Stalling or laying down- playing “under your speed”, missing balls on purpose or anything to make yourself appear to play less than you really do. This can be signaled by brushing your nose with your finger. ![]() If the game is a tom game then you shouldn't play. Tom- The opposite of george and simply means something is bad. This can be signaled to another Road-Player by putting their hand over their chest. “the movie was george” or “the game is george” We also use double george to mean really good. George- Word that means something is good. ![]() SLANG WORDS COMMONLY USED BY POOL GAMBLERS: Here's a list of pool slang words, feel free to add in the comments any that aren't on the 's essential to know these terms when listening to stories from former road players.
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