SINCE 1828
reverse English
nounDefinition of reverse English
1
or reverse side
: English imparted to a cue ball causing it to rebound at a more obtuse angle and at a slower speed — compare running english
2
: something that is an apparent contradiction or inverted application
putting reverse English on one's words— Richard Wilbur
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