slogger
slogger · sloggers
A cricketer who attempts to score runs fast by attacking every ball that can be hitA cricketer who attempts to score runs fast by attacking every ball that can be hit.
/ˈslɒɡə(ɹ)/
Meaning
3 sensesA cricketer who attempts to score runs fast by attacking every ball that can be hit.
(colloquial)One who hits hard; a slugger.
(UK)An inferior racing boat.
More definitions
- a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches
- someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours
- someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
Origin
From slog + -er. According to Hotten: from slow-goer.Forms
plural: sloggersSynonyms
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