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leggie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Etymology

From leg + -ie.

Meanings

1. (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:
2. (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:
3. (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:
4. A leg rope.

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