What is Painball?
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A locally derived game in southern Oregon using a pool table in an unorthodox fashion. Two gladiators pick a side of the table to defend (the two pockets at opposing ends of the table) while holding either the cue ball or 8ball (black team/white team) with one hand and try to knock the rest of the balls into the opponent's pockets using the controlling ball (or your knuckles if you're lucky enough to get them smashed between your ball and another). The game is very similar to airhocky (except for people who can't afford an airhocky table yet have a pool table they can't pawn off for something as cool as airhocky). There is no changing hands and the first person to let go of their ball (even for a second) or pockets the least balls loses.
"Wanna play some Painball?" "Fuck no."
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A game of pool (sort of) where two gladiators pick a side to defend (the two holes at opposing ends of the table) while holding either the cueball or 8ball with one hand and try to knock the rest of the balls into the opponent's holes using the controlling ball (or your knuckles if you're lucky enough to get them smashed between your ball and another). In other words: airhocky, but everything is replaced with poolballs. There is no changing hands and the first person to let go of their ball (even for a second) or score the least balls on the enemy loses.
I can't finish my thesis today because my fingers are fucked from last night's Painball.
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Slang (derogatory) term for Paintball, due to the fact that it hurts a lot when you get hit. Mostly used by Airsofters and/or people who have stopped playing paintball
"Would you like to go and play paintball?"
"What, painball? No, I don't play that anymore."
