early bath en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From the belief that players bathe together after a match, so if a player gets sent off, he or she can get into the bath before the other players.
Meanings
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(euphemistic, idiomatic) The condition of being shown a red card in soccer.
That was a horrible tackle: he can expect an early bath for that.
Forms
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| early baths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |