by LGD May 19, 2004
A commercialised version of the game 'rounders', popular among little girls in Britain and other commonwealth countries. Sri Lanka also had a similar game which they called 'ell-ey'.
In general, baseball is considered to be an American substitute for cricket. A 'baseball is to cricket what checkers is to chess' sort of thing.
Back in the 1700s in Boston (USA), cricket was played by English immigrants, particularly the ones that considered themselves to be upper class. But Boston had also acquired a plebeian and Irish flavour. The game of rounders, an earlier form of cricket which seems to have been favoured by the Irish, as well as by English children in the 16th century, became the game of choice among the youth.
The Boston cricketers of the time encouraged rounders as a secondary diversion, and even allowed it to be played in their cricket fields by those who preferred an alternative to the more formal sport of cricket. So 'early baseball' (ie US Rounders) grew up in the USA under cricket's benign umbrella. It stayed that way for about the first hundred years of its existence.
By the 1900s, cricket and baseball were looking far more different from each other than in baseball's earlier years. And by that time, it had become an issue of "cricket OR baseball" in the USA...and everyone knows what happened.
In general, baseball is considered to be an American substitute for cricket. A 'baseball is to cricket what checkers is to chess' sort of thing.
Back in the 1700s in Boston (USA), cricket was played by English immigrants, particularly the ones that considered themselves to be upper class. But Boston had also acquired a plebeian and Irish flavour. The game of rounders, an earlier form of cricket which seems to have been favoured by the Irish, as well as by English children in the 16th century, became the game of choice among the youth.
The Boston cricketers of the time encouraged rounders as a secondary diversion, and even allowed it to be played in their cricket fields by those who preferred an alternative to the more formal sport of cricket. So 'early baseball' (ie US Rounders) grew up in the USA under cricket's benign umbrella. It stayed that way for about the first hundred years of its existence.
By the 1900s, cricket and baseball were looking far more different from each other than in baseball's earlier years. And by that time, it had become an issue of "cricket OR baseball" in the USA...and everyone knows what happened.
"I am a former collegiate baseball player who was always curious about cricket, but never found the time, or the avenue, to explore it - until Fox Sports World broadcast Zimbabwe in India, five years ago. The intricacies of the game speak to the strategic, patient baseball fan within me."
by LGD September 08, 2006
Used to refer to boys or men. Guys.
Sometimes extended to chappies.
It was originally short for chapman.
Sometimes extended to chappies.
It was originally short for chapman.
by LGD May 19, 2004
Helen Clark - New Zealand's second female prime minister. At one time Forbes magazine ranked her as the 38th most powerful woman in the world.
In New Zealand non European-descent ethnic groups refer to their elders as 'uncle' or aunty'. Helen Clark is widely supported among the various ethnic groups in New Zealand.
Her detractors often refer to her as 'uncle Helen' in an attempt to describe her appearance and/or demeanour.
In New Zealand non European-descent ethnic groups refer to their elders as 'uncle' or aunty'. Helen Clark is widely supported among the various ethnic groups in New Zealand.
Her detractors often refer to her as 'uncle Helen' in an attempt to describe her appearance and/or demeanour.
Random guy 1: Kia ora aunty Helen! Howzit goin'?
Prime Minister Clark: Kia ora mate! Not too bad aye.
Random guy 2: Bugger me! It's uncle Helen.. piss of ya lesbo!
Prime Minister Clark: Kia ora mate! Not too bad aye.
Random guy 2: Bugger me! It's uncle Helen.. piss of ya lesbo!
by LGD October 12, 2007
Verb To whinge
A British/Australian/New Zealand (possibly South African and other commonwealth) English word which describes incessant complaining. A behaviour commonly associated with poms/pommes/pohms/pommies (people from England).
A British/Australian/New Zealand (possibly South African and other commonwealth) English word which describes incessant complaining. A behaviour commonly associated with poms/pommes/pohms/pommies (people from England).
If you want to get anything done in this country you've gotta whinge till you're blue in the face!
Aw piss off ya blardy whingin' pommie!
Aw piss off ya blardy whingin' pommie!
by LGD October 26, 2007
A term used in the sport of Cricket.
Originaly an Urdu word meaning "other one".
It is used to describe a delivery that makes the ball hit the ground and then turn (change direction) in the opposite way to what is expected.
Originaly an Urdu word meaning "other one".
It is used to describe a delivery that makes the ball hit the ground and then turn (change direction) in the opposite way to what is expected.
by LGD May 10, 2004
by LGD May 10, 2004