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Whitechapel

American  
[hwahyt-chap-uhl, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌtʃæp əl, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

  1. a district in E London, England.

Whitechapel British  
/ ˈwaɪtˌtʃæpəl /

noun

  1. billiards the act of potting one's opponent's white ball

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Etymology

Origin of Whitechapel

C19: slang use of Whitechapel, a district of London

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