zooter
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English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]zoot (“rush, scoot”) + -er (agent noun suffix)
Noun
[edit]zooter (plural zooters)
- (cricket) A type of ball bowled by a leg break bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce.
- 1994 December 25, The Canberra Times, Canberra, page 14, column 4:
- The leg-spinner had talked about new mystery balls, giving them names like shooters and zooters.
Etymology 2
[edit]zoot (“fur suit”) + -er (occupational suffix)
Noun
[edit]zooter (plural zooters)
References
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