from post to pillar

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from post to pillar

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Possibly a reference to the rapid movement of the ball in real tennis. The term is believed to have given rise to the modern term from pillar to post.

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alternative, archaic, idiomatic Alternative form of from pillar to post, from one place, person, or thing to another, usually with a sense of frustration or harassment. Whyche dooñ he hym sent to Contrycion, / And fro thensforth to Satysfaccion. / Thus fro poost to pylour was he made to daunce, / And at the last he went forthe to Penaunce.

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"from post to pillar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/from%20post%20to%20pillar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"from post to pillar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/from%20post%20to%20pillar.

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@misc{from_post_to_pillar_2026,
  title = {from post to pillar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/from%20post%20to%20pillar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}