googly

[ goo-glee ]
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noun,plural goo·glies.Cricket.
  1. a bowled ball that swerves in one direction and breaks in the other.

Origin of googly

1
First recorded in 1900–05; origin uncertain

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British Dictionary definitions for googly

googly

/ (ˈɡuːɡlɪ) /


nounplural -lies
  1. cricket an off break bowled with a leg break action

Origin of googly

1
C20: Australian, of unknown origin

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