billiard parlor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of billiard parlor
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Their dad was not only a farmer but ran a billiard parlor in Taylorville, and took out witty wisecracks in the classified section of the local paper.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2013
The hotel had all kinds of innovations and idiosyncrasies: Turkish baths, a squash court, boot and gun rooms, a bowling alley and billiard parlor.
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2011
Peterson opened a billiard parlor, brought the game to all sexes and ages.
From Time Magazine Archive
Two years ago he broke out of retirement, took a job managing a billiard parlor in Jackson Heights, N.Y.
From Time Magazine Archive
He gave me a little money—fifty francs, I think, which I lost the same night in a billiard parlor.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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