dibbly-dobbler

English

WOTD – 24 May 2016

Indian spin bowler Harbhajan Singh. Spin bowling is a form of slow bowling in cricket.

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪbliː ˈdɒblə/

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• Hyphenation: dib‧bly-dob‧bler

Noun

dibbly-dobbler (plural dibbly-dobblers)

1. (cricket) A medium-paced bowler.

   Synonym: dibbly-dobbly

   • 2006 May 11, Charlie Austin, “Sri Lanka's defective Plan B: What went wrong for Sri Lanka on the first day at Lord's”, in Cricinfo‎^[1], archived from the original on 7 May 2016:

     Sri Lanka's seamers, like their dibbly-dobblers of yesteryear, gave the speedometer a day off, their deliveries rarely touching 80mph.

2. (cricket) A medium-paced delivery.

   Synonym: dibbly-dobbly