yorker
English
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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Noun
yorker (plural yorkers)
- (cricket) a ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease
Synonyms
- sandshoe crusher
- tice
Derived terms
- york
See also
- Royal Yorker
Further reading
yorker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia