yorker

English

Etymology

Possibly from 18th- and 19th-century slang phrase "to pull Yorkshire on a person", meaning to trick or deceive them. Compare come Yorkshire over.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈjɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)

Noun

yorker (plural yorkers)

1. (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