Billiard Dictionary

Tired of going to your local pool hall and having no idea what people are talking about? Do terms like sharking, hooking, feather shots and granny sticks leave you scratching your head? Has anyone ever referred to a ball as being frozen leaving you wondering if they’re talking about a new way of storing pool balls? Do people keep calling you a fish and you have no idea what they’re talking about? Do phrases like "You double kissed the 7 ball" and "The ball hit the tit" have you slowly backing away from the pool table? If so, you need this free, comprehensive billiards resource.

BilliardDirectory.info strives to be the most comprehensive list of pool and billiards terms and definitions on the web. Everything from the basic parts of a pool cue like the joint, the ferrule, inlays and overlays to slang terms and phrases like "On The Snap", "Follow That Car" and "Jelly Roll" can be found in this directory of billiards terms. This billiards dictionary won’t make you a better pool player. That takes years of practice. Even if the Billiards Dictionary won’t help you play well, at least you’ll know what people are saying when they’re talking at the table.

BilliardDirectory.info currently contains over 500 terms specific to billiards, pool and snooker and is growing every day. If you’ve heard a term that we don’t have in the dictionary, send us an email with your term and definition and we’ll add it to the website. BilliardDirectory.info – We can’t help you walk the walk, but at least you’ll be able to talk the talk.