googly
noun/ˈɡuːɡli/
/ˈɡuːɡli/
(plural googlies)
- (in cricket) a ball that is bowled so that it looks as if it will turn in one direction, but that actually turns the opposite way
- (figurative) He bowled the prime minister a googly (= asked him a difficult question).
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