English Explanatory Dictionary

perfume ball

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bouncer on or just outside off stump that passes very close to the batter's face.

Word forms

perfume ball perfume balls

Etymology

From the idea that the ball passes close enough for the batter to smell it.

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