googly
Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- noun A cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way.
Examples
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But the most extraordinary thing about his success here is that Mr. Swann is basically an ordinary player: There's nothing flashy about him, he doesn't bowl a 'googly' or a 'doosra' or any of the other mystery deliveries that can leave batsmen looking bewildered.
Jonathan Clegg, 'Swann on Song for England,' The Wall Street Journal, December 9, 2010
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Bernstein straight-batted everything, spotted every googly coming his way and generally kept a steady hand.
Note
The origin of this word is unknown but the throw was invented by Bernard Bosanquet, an English cricketer. Also called a ‘bosie’ or ‘bosey.’
