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googly

goo·gly [ gglee ] (plural goo·glies)


noun 
Definition:
 
deceptive ball: in cricket, a ball that looks like a leg break on delivery and then moves unexpectedly in the opposite direction after it pitches

[Early 20th century. Origin ?]
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