"yorker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: en-au-yorker.ogg [Australia] Forms: yorkers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ) Etymology: Possibly from 18th- and 19th-century slang phrase "to pull Yorkshire on a person", meaning to trick or deceive them. Compare come Yorkshire over. Etymology templates: {{m|en|pull Yorkshire}} pull Yorkshire, {{m|en|come Yorkshire over}} come Yorkshire over Head templates: {{en-noun}} yorker (plural yorkers)
  1. (cricket) A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease. Wikipedia link: yorker Categories (topical): Cricket Synonyms: sandshoe crusher, tice Derived forms: york Related terms: Royal Yorker
    Sense id: en-yorker-en-noun-p1CSsmbg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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