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Yorker

York′er

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Noun.
(Cricket)
A tice.

Definition 2024

yorker

yorker

English

Noun

yorker ‎(plural yorkers)

  1. (cricket) a ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease

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Etymology

  • Possibly from 18th and 19th century slang phrase "to pull Yorkshire on a person", meaning to trick or deceive them.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈjɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/

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