Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

natmeg

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nat-meg
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shot where the batsman plays the ball between their own legs into the leg side.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Just as the World Cup did more to raise the profile of women's cricket than years of hard graft by those before it, the Natmeg elevated Sciver on to a platform almost overnight."

Etymology

Blend of Nat + nutmeg, named after Nat (Natalie) Sciver-Brunt, who popularized the shot. A nutmeg is a somewhat similar move in football.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Natmegs (plural)

Questions

What does natmeg mean?: A shot where the batsman plays the ball between their own legs into the leg side.
Where does natmeg come from?: Blend of Nat + nutmeg, named after Nat (Natalie) Sciver-Brunt, who popularized the shot. A nutmeg is a somewhat similar move in football.

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