Dibbly-dobbler

//ˈdɪbliː ˈdɒblə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A medium-paced bowler.

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

  2. 2
    A medium-paced delivery.

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dibbly-dobbly

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

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