A skilled male player of billiards or pool who uses a cue stick.
Combination of 'cue' and 'man,' following the pattern of similar occupational terms. Used primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries before 'cueist' became standard.
In the 1800s, 'cuemen' were celebrities in their own right—famous players like Minnesota Fats became folk heroes with huge followings, similar to how we treat athletes today.
A billiards/snooker specialist historically defaulted to male terminology. '-man' suffix encodes gender assumptions in occupational titles.
Use 'billiards player', 'snooker specialist', or 'cue technician' to be inclusive.
["cue specialist","billiards technician","snooker player"]
Women have been skilled cue players and coaches; male-default terminology invisibilizes their contributions.
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