english
Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in pool, billiards or bowling; spin, sidespin.
Noun 2 meanings
Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in pool, billiards or bowling; spin, sidespin.
“You can't hit it directly, but maybe if you give it some english.”
An unusual or unexpected interpretation of a text or idea, a spin, a nuance.
Etymology
Uncertain. It is speculated to relate either to people from England introducing the technique for billiards or bowling in the United States, or perhaps from a particular person with the surname English.
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ENGLISH at a glance
ENGLISH has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (E 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #621 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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