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shuffleboard

[ shuhf-uh l-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈʃʌf əlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

a game in which standing players shove or push wooden or plastic disks with a long cue toward numbered scoring sections marked on a floor or deck.
the board or marked surface, as on a floor or deck, on which this game is played.

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Cue vs. QueueWhen do you cue, and when do you queue? Cue typically refers to a signal that encourages someone to take an action, while queue indicates an ordered line or file. Both cue and queue are pronounced like the letter Q, and are considered to be homophones. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Additionally, both cue and queue can be used …
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shuddering, shudra, shuffle, shuffle off, shuffle play, shuffleboard, shuffler, shuffling, shufty, shufu, shuggy

Origin of shuffleboard

First recorded in 1525–35; alteration of earlier shove board
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British Dictionary definitions for shuffleboard

shuffleboard
/ (ˈʃʌfəlˌbɔːd) /

noun

a game in which players push wooden or plastic discs with a long cue towards numbered scoring sections marked on a floor, esp a ship's deck
the marked area on which this game is played
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