"not cricket" meaning in All languages combined

See not cricket on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: en-au-not cricket.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} not cricket (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic, figuratively, humorous) Unsportsmanlike. Tags: figuratively, humorous, idiomatic, not-comparable Related terms: dirty pool, uncricketlike
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