Why do americans call pool billiards?
What do americans call soccer?
How 'soccer' became an American name for 'football' The different names for the sports began to grow popular across Britain and the world as they spread overseas. Smithsonian Magazine reported that British fans ended up choosing to call the sport “football” in the 1980s due to Americans choosing the word “soccer.”
2024-02-20 20:06:16
What is american size pool table?
Standard American pool tables are larger than the standard British and Australian pool tables, typically being 9' x 4.5' and 8' x 4'in sizes. That said, 7' x 3.5' pool tables are frequently used in pool halls to maximise the number of tables that can be spaced.
2024-01-21 00:01:05
Why is it called a billiards room?
The root words are either 'billart' which is one of the sticks or 'bille,' which means ball. The sport had its beginnings way back in the 15th century in Northern Europe. The evolution to what we in America know as Pool has been long and drawn out. The sticks were initially called maces and had a rather large tip.
2023-12-07 03:54:26
Do americans call it snooker?
Snooker isn't really a game that is played in America very much. Instead, there is a different version known as pool which has only nine balls
nine balls
Noun. nine-ball (uncountable) A form of pool in which players must hit with the cue ball the object ball with the lowest numerical value, but may legally pot any ball apart from the white; whichever player pots the nine ball wins the game.
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nine-ball - Wiktionary
in the triangle.
2023-07-20 07:58:30
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