Farmer’s Slang & Its Analogues. 1890–1909, rev. 2022.
Shell-out
subs. phr. (billiards).—A variety of pool.
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1882. M. E. BRADDON, Mount Royal, xxv. Refraining from the relaxation of pool, or SHELL-OUT—opining that the click of the balls might have an unholy sound so soon after a funeral.
