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Latest post Mon, Mar 19 2007 10:10 AM by Mcaleck. 6 replies.
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Mcaleck  +  338194 Sun, 11 Mar 07 10:19 PM

So I've been wondering what's the expression for a hit in ping-pong when the ball touches the very edge of the table and slips off it and the point still counts (apart from it being a fluke) ? is there maybe a slang term for it as well?

thanks a lot for your help.
Mcaleck
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Vorpar, 2 yr 256 days ago
Possibly a touch or a corner.
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khoff  +  339240 Wed, 14 Mar 07 04:25 PM
maybe "an edge shot"?
khoff
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Mcaleck, 2 yr 255 days ago
thanks people, it looks like basically there's no set phrase for it, right?
hbae787, 2 yr 255 days ago
It's an edge ball.
Runing Gump  +  339499 Thu, 15 Mar 07 07:34 AM

i am a greenhand here. i've learnd lots of expression in english that i never heard before,such as "an engde ball" ,though i joined  for just 1 day.

thx a lot

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Mcaleck, 2 yr 251 days ago
thanks hbae787. that sounds the ticket.
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