英语词汇indiana accolade的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	indiana accolade
词源	Indiana accolade. The common action of banging the cue on the floor in a vertical position to applaud a good shot in a game of pool is called an Indiana accolade, possibly because an un- known Indiana player first “applauded” the shot of a rival this way.
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