Caramboled

/ˌkærəmˈboʊld/ verb

Definition

Past tense of carambole; having made a carambole shot in billiards by hitting multiple objects with the cue ball.

Etymology

Past tense formation of carambole (the billiards verb), adding -ed to indicate completed action.

Kelly Says

If you 'caramboled' a shot in pool, you performed a perfectly controlled chaos—multiple collisions arranged in exactly the right sequence.

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