Term used to describe the sound a beer can makes when opened. Typically said in jest when pounding beers with friends and dealing with your own unrealized alcoholism. Certainly derogatory to Irish people but easily associated with the common stereotype. Origin: Boston, Ma.
When Sully handed Whitey anuthaa beer from the coola, he pawpt it open and said, "Have anuthaa Irish Cricket ya freakin lush!"
by IrishCarter March 14, 2014
Someone who lives a very narrow and limited existence. Where the most they may be concerned with could be sumarised as cricket and lunch.
'Why do spend all of your free time reading those boring books nerd?'
'Because I, unlike you, refuse to be content with a life of cricket and lunch'
'Because I, unlike you, refuse to be content with a life of cricket and lunch'
by GoATMoN July 11, 2009
An old African-American from the streets, one who probably wears khakis of various colors with a flannel shirt and is carrying around some sort of alcoholic beverage in brown paper bag.
by jweezy13 April 07, 2011
by Charles July 19, 2003
While looking at Google maps
"How far away from the nightlife are way staying in Palma de Mallorca?"
"Oh, just a cricket ball throw away!"
"How far away from the nightlife are way staying in Palma de Mallorca?"
"Oh, just a cricket ball throw away!"
by Lollen July 02, 2018
Something that used to be good, but due to a combination of shoddy planning, dumb bad luck and inability to replicate previous successes, has become a piss-poor shadow of itself.
"Hey, whatever happened to (some guy)? He was top of his class and now he's homeless."
"Yeah, he's a classic Sri Lankan cricket team."
"Yeah, he's a classic Sri Lankan cricket team."
by Not Daniel Alexander January 12, 2021
Absolute silence when a joke bombs or someone says something awkward. It can also be used for someone not speaking about something unacceptable.
About the lack of outrage by Republicans over Trump's racist comments Republican strategist Susan Del Percio :"I hear crickets."
by duckspaddling July 18, 2019