General Terms
Cricket Terms
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| Anorak | |
Actually a type of coat - in this context a person with an obsessive interest |
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| Bank Holiday | |
Public Holiday |
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| Beth uffach? | |
Welsh for - 'What the hell?' |
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| Bird's Custard | |
Well known brand of corn starch based, egg free, custard powder - yum! |
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| Brasso | |
Well known brand of brass polish much loved by the military. |
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| Cach | |
Welsh for - 'Shit' |
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| Clotted cream | |
Thick cream made with scalded milk, a Cornish speciality. |
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| Comprehensive | |
In this context - a non selective, publicly funded school, for children 11-18. |
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| Dodgy | |
Unsafe, unreliable. |
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| Doddle | |
Something easy, no problem, 'a walk in the park' |
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| Duw | |
Welsh for - 'God' |
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| E.U. | |
European Union aka European Community, aka Common Market. |
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| Eggy Bread | |
Bread soaked in beaten egg and fried |
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| Ffwc | |
Welsh for - 'Fuck' |
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| Flannel | |
Face cloth |
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| Gap Student | |
A Student taking a year off between school and university |
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| Grockle | |
West country term for a tourist |
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| Hobnob | |
Well known brand of sweet oat biscuit (cookie)- irresistible |
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| M.O.T. | |
Annual road worthiness test for all vehicles over 2 years old |
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| Mam-gu | |
Welsh word for - Grandmother - pronounced 'mam gee' |
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| Marmite | |
A tangy savoury spread made from yeast - yum! |
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| Milk Float | |
Slow electrically powered vehicle used by milkmen/women |
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| Millionaire's Shortbread | |
Shortbread covered in caramel and chocolate |
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| >Publican | |
Pub is short for Public House, and the licence holder is a Publican. In this story that's Buck |
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| S.A.S | |
One of the most elite of all elite special forces units in the world. S.A.S = Special Air Services |
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| Scrumpy | |
Name given to cider (alcoholic) in the west country - VERY VERY strong! |
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| Shandy | |
Lemonade (7UP) & a very small amount of beer - classed as non alcoholic |
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| Shout | |
In this context a lifeboat call out, also used by other emergency services |
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| Sweet Pickle | |
Not likely to be found in a burger, more like a tangy sweet relish |
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| Tad-cu | |
Welsh word for - Grandfather - pronounced 'Dad key' |
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| Taffy | |
Nickname for a Welsh person |
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| The City | |
Equivalent to Wall Street |
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| Torch | |
Flashlight |
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| Whitsun | |
Pentecost |
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| Y cythraul! | |
Welsh for - 'You bastard!' |
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Cricket Terms |
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| Bail | |
A piece of wood resting on top of the stumps - See Wicket |
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| Botham | |
Ian Botham - best all-rounder England ever had, according to me, Helen & Buck. |
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| Box | |
There are parts of the male anatomy best not hit by a hard ball at 80+mph without some protection! |
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| Duck | |
To score no runs |
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| Howzat! | |
"How was that?!" |
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| Long On | |
Fielding position a long way from the batsman |
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| Sledges | |
Sledging - To distract the opposition verbally |
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| Slips | |
Fielding position close to the batsman |
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| Test | |
Cricket match between 2 cricketing nations i.e. - England v. India |
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| Wicket | |
Three upright polls (stumps) with two small pieces resting on top |
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| Wicket Keeper | |
In Baseball this would be the Catcher |
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This link, supplied by Corb, will give you some pictures to help explain some of the cricketing terms. http://www.abcofcricket.com/cfb1/cfb2/cfb3/cfb3.htm