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Cue ball
01
the ball that the billiard player or pool player strikes with his cue
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
cue balls
02
a bald person, referencing the smooth white ball used in billiards
Slang
What does "cue ball" mean in appearance slang?
The term "cue ball" refers to a bald person, comparing their shaved or hairless head to the smooth white ball used in billiards. The structure is a metaphor based on visual similarity: "cue ball" emphasizes the round, shiny, hairless surface. It is commonly used in informal or teasing contexts, often humorously, but it can also be insulting depending on tone and intent.
Examples
He joked that his dad is a cue ball now.
