Definition of snooker
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a variation of pool played with 15 red balls and 6 variously colored balls
snooker
verb
snookered; snookering; snookers
Definition of snooker (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make a dupe of : hoodwink
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The first known use of snooker was in 1889
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