yorker
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈjɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)
Noun edit
yorker (plural yorkers)
- (cricket) A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease.