camel cricket

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Origin of camel cricket

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; so called from its humpbacked appearance

Cricket is a sport enjoyed by hundreds of millions around the globe, mainly in former British colonies.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player|William O’Connor|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His life, as he himself admits, is all cricket from an early age.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player|William O’Connor|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He experienced a rapid rise, only beginning to play cricket competitively at age 11.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player|William O’Connor|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Three kids play cricket among the crude gravestones in a cemetery that is the largest in the province.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The “clairvoyant camel” has picked Argentina over Germany in the World Cup final.
The Amazing Tale of Paul the Psychic Octopus: Germany’s World Cup Soothsayer|Emily Shire|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A cricket-match was in progress, but the bowling and batting were extremely wild, thanks to The Warren strong beer.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
He was a manly young fellow, a sportsman and renowned at cricket, and she was amiable and pretty, a little blonde beauty.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
So still was the place that the caged cricket hanging from the eaves of Um's distant room beat time like an elfin metronome.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
In one such startled interval of waking her caged cricket had given out its plaintive cry.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Somewhere near her feet the cricket gave out an importunate chirp.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa