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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967
Correct! It's snooker (billiards is an older game and snooker was developed from that by British soldiers in India). The word 'snooker' was used at the time to denote new recruits to the army.
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There used to be tales told of police road patrols playing a form of snooker. They first looked for a red coloured car to 'book' and then onwards as playing the game. Whether this be true or note, I don't know. But it's an interesting thought.