"Poolrooms" meaning in English

See Poolrooms in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Poolrooms [canonical]
Etymology: pool + rooms, as an offshoot of the "Backrooms" meme. Etymology templates: {{com|en|pool|rooms}} pool + rooms Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Poolrooms
  1. (Internet slang) An online creepypasta about a seemingly endless, empty indoor pool; an environment noted for its pristine white tiles and clear blue water and described as having a 1990s aesthetic; often described as being inhabited by monsters. Tags: Internet Related terms: liminal space Coordinate_terms: Backrooms
    Sense id: en-Poolrooms-en-name-xs5gxqTi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Aesthetics
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