zooter en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From zoot (“rush, scoot”) + -er (agent noun suffix).
Meanings
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A type of ball bowled by a leg break bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce.
The leg-spinner had talked about new mystery balls, giving them names like shooters and zooters.
1994 December 25, The Canberra Times, Canberra, page 14, column 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zooters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |