Leggie

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A leg (limb). childish

    "Once when I was trying to make his position a little more comfortable, he said — "Never mind left leggie, mamma; it does not need any care. What would I give if poor right leggie was only like it once more!""

  2. 2
    A leg spin bowler, i.e. leg spinner. slang

    "I'm still top leggie, says Warne [article title]"

  3. 3
    A leg break delivery. slang

    "Boon couldn't handle my inswingers, Waugh had no idea with my off-cutters and my leggies were making Taylor dizzy."

  4. 4
    A leg rope.

Example

More examples

"Once when I was trying to make his position a little more comfortable, he said — "Never mind left leggie, mamma; it does not need any care. What would I give if poor right leggie was only like it once more!""

Etymology

From leg + -ie.

Related phrases

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