Carombolette

/ˌkærəmbəˈlɛt/ noun

Definition

A variant or specific type of carom billiards game, possibly a French variation of the carom pool rules.

Etymology

French diminutive of 'carambole' (carom), adding the suffix '-ette' to indicate a smaller or specific variant of the game.

Kelly Says

The existence of 'carombolette' shows how the Victorians loved creating tiny, specific rules variations—billiards alone had dozens of named games, and 'carombolette' was the refined 'upper-class' version!

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