leggie

English

Etymology

leg +‎ -ie

Pronunciation
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Noun

leggie (plural leggies)

  1. (childish) A leg.
    • 1870, Nearer to Jesus, memorials of Robert Walter Fergus:
      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!"
  2. (cricket) A leg spin bowler, ie. leg spinner.
    • 2004 February 12, Chloe Saltau, The Age‎:
      I'm still top leggie, says Warne [article title]
  3. (surfing) A leg rope.
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