Phrases & SayingsYouth, popular and digital culture
straight to the poolroom
Also: that's going straight to the pool room, straight to the pool room
Worthy of proud display or treasured status.
In a sentence
That trophy is going straight to the poolroom.
Where it came from
The phrase comes from the Australian film The Castle, where the poolroom is treated as the place reserved for treasured possessions.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australia-wide