noun
yorker
YAW-kuh
noun
1
In cricket, a fast-bowled ball designed to bounce right at the batsman's feet or bat, near the popping crease.
"He was clean bowled by a perfectly pitched yorker."
2
A person from York, England.
"As a Yorker, she was proud of the city's Roman walls."
How to Use Yorker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMainly a cricket term for a tricky low, fast-bowled delivery; can also just mean someone from the city of York.
Word Forms
yorkers plural, Yorkers plural, Yorkers plural
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Etymology
Possibly from an old slang phrase about tricking or "pulling Yorkshire on" someone, meaning to deceive them.