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snooker

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  1. 1) snooker (noun)
  2. 2) snooker (verb)

1snook·er

noun \ˈsnu̇-kər, chiefly British ˈsnü-\

Definition of SNOOKER

: a variation of pool played with 15 red balls and 6 variously colored balls
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Origin of SNOOKER

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1889

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce

Rhymes with SNOOKER

booker, cooker, hooker, looker

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