21 definitions by Giskard
The term "duck," as often used in the game of pocket billiards (or pool), represents an object ball that is directly in front of a pocket (one that is typically easy to make, or nearly impossible to miss).
These types of balls are referred to as "ducks" because they are "as easy to shoot as a duck."
These types of balls are referred to as "ducks" because they are "as easy to shoot as a duck."
by Giskard July 6, 2004
Used in the game of Poker, "Running Bad" is used to describe a player who is losing badly at the table, often by a fish.
by Giskard March 22, 2005
A term used in pocket billiards (or pool) that refers to hitting a ball with hard left or right English so as to create an angle off the cue ball on an otherwise straight-in shot.
The reason this is called "cheating" the pocket is because you are taking away the natural flow that cue ball would ordinarily travel (to the pocket) by altering the shot.
The reason this is called "cheating" the pocket is because you are taking away the natural flow that cue ball would ordinarily travel (to the pocket) by altering the shot.
by Giskard July 2, 2004
In the game of poker, and possibly other card games, the term "Quads" means a player has four of the same card rank, or four-of-a-kind.
I didn't think much of my pocket snowmen until I flopped a set of 8's and then got quads on the river -- I knew I had the best hand.
by Giskard March 22, 2005
WYSIWYG, "What You See is What You Get," was originally used in the early days of word processing software to indicate the way in which a document would appear on-screen or in print. Pre-WYSIWYG word processing applications relied on different "modes" for various actions, such as editing and viewing. At that time, you couldn't "see" exactly the way a document would look until you printed it or viewed it (outside of edit mode). With the creation of WYSIWYG word processors, users could see exactly the way a document would look on-screen or in print while editing it.
Today, the term is used frequently on the Internet for special text editors that provide rich editing functionality, used in creating Web sites, online email messages, and the like.
Some examples include:
- Microsoft Word
- Macromedia Dreamweaver
Today, the term is used frequently on the Internet for special text editors that provide rich editing functionality, used in creating Web sites, online email messages, and the like.
Some examples include:
- Microsoft Word
- Macromedia Dreamweaver
by Giskard July 15, 2004
"Tab Out" is a term commonly used in nightclubs and bars that a patron and/or server uses to indicate that it's time to pay the tab (the bill).
This is not to be confused with the term pay up, but it is similar to settle up and pay out.
This is not to be confused with the term pay up, but it is similar to settle up and pay out.
by Giskard August 10, 2004
"Settle Up" is a term commonly used in nightclubs and bars that a patron and/or server uses to indicate that it's time for payment.
This is not to be confused with the term pay up, but it is similar to pay out and tab out.
This is not to be confused with the term pay up, but it is similar to pay out and tab out.
by Giskard August 10, 2004