leggie
nounEtymology From leg + -ie.
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Childish A leg (limb).
- Once when I was trying to make his position a little more comfortable, he said — "Never mind left leggie, mamma; it does not need any care. What would I give if poor right leggie was only like it once more!"1870, Nearer to Jesus, memorials of Robert Walter Fergus:
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Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Slang A leg spin bowler, i.e. leg spinner.
- I'm still top leggie, says Warne [article title]2004 February 12, Chloe Saltau, The Age:
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Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Slang A leg break delivery.
- Boon couldn't handle my inswingers, Waugh had no idea with my off-cutters and my leggies were making Taylor dizzy.1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 7: