4 definitions by Carino Risagallo

Mankad

Named after Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad, it's a specific run-out dismissal in the game of cricket. When the batsman at the non-striker's is run out by the bowler before the ball is bowled, due to excessive backing up, he is said to have been mankaded.

In 2007 Gayle tried to mankad Vaughan at Chester-le-Street, but failed and received a withering look for his effort.

by Carino Risagallo May 15, 2009

Fifer

In cricket when a bowler takes five wickets in an innings. Literally a contraction of "five for" meaning five wickets for a number of runs.

Also Five for and Five fer

"It was in Ahmedabad against India that Ashley Giles finally got his first test fifer, while nursing an Achillies injury. He ended with figures of 5 for 67 from 43.3 overs with 16 maidens"

by Carino Risagallo August 25, 2005

nurdle

To push the ball into a space in order to take a quick single in the game of Cricket.

"But he Thorpe soon looked at home, as indeed he should at The Oval, with that familiar nurdle to the on side, skipping back from right foot to left, to the fore"

from cricinfo.com

by Carino Risagallo June 26, 2005

smocking

Smocking is body painting for sexual gratification.

While the majority of body painting is done for artistic reasons, smockers belong to the subgroup that's just interested in getting their kicks. Normally either a negative or playful context, smockers aren't generally considered artists.

She thinks he wants to use her as the canvas for his next masterpiece, but he's just smocking.

by Carino Risagallo April 8, 2006