yorker
A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping creaseA ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease.
» Tom is a New Yorker, but he doesn't have a New York accent.
Tom kommt aus New York, spricht aber nicht wie von dort.
Значение
значений: 1A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease.
He bowled forty-seven toe crushing yorkers that resulted in the wickets of 6 batsmen.
Примеры
предложений: 8Tom is a New Yorker, but he doesn't have a New York accent.
deTom kommt aus New York, spricht aber nicht wie von dort. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
New Yorkers are known for their resilience.
Many New Yorkers love their professional sporting teams.
New Yorkers woke up to a wet and gray Tuesday.
Damn those New Yorkers; they're taking all our rightful Bostonian jobs.
Происхождение
Possibly from 18th- and 19th-century slang phrase "to pull Yorkshire on a person", meaningPossibly from 18th- and 19th-century slang phrase "to pull Yorkshire on a person", meaning to trick or deceive them. Compare come Yorkshire over.
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