garryowen
/ˌɡarɪˈəʊɪn
/noun Rugby
An up-and-under.He hit back immediately, however, when he launched a hopeful garryowen and they collided in their efforts to gather it....
- He contributed a booming diagonal towards the corner, a chip behind the Edinburgh midfield and then a high garryowen.
- Ireland took the lead when his garryowen caused panic in the South Africa defence.
Origin
1960s: named after a rugby club in Limerick, Republic of Ireland.
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- note-shaver
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- note-spinning
- note verbale
- noteworthiness
- noteworthy
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