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yorker

/ ˈɔːə /

noun

  1. cricket a ball bowled so as to pitch just under or just beyond the bat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of yorker1

C19: probably named after the Yorkshire County Cricket Club
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“So, here I am a New Yorker,” he said.

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