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rexwatson
 Post subject: pill
PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:10 pm 

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pill

A ball, typically a small tennis-sized one.

'as anyone got a pill, we cud 'ave a kick-about. ('we' as in ten year olds in the 1950s)

May be a term in textiles or kmitting, for a small lump or ball of thread or wool.

Anyone know it ?

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 Post subject: Re: pill
PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:46 pm 
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I have heard in terms of wool

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I have heard the term applied to wool garments after washing/wear when the wool goes into little balls, it's called pilling.

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