long jenny

British

noun

billiards an in-off up the cushion into a far pocket Compare short jenny

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Etymology

Origin of long jenny

from Jenny, pet form of Janet

Example Sentences

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A long jenny is a losing hazard off a ball similarly placed into one of the top pockets.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

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