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cafeteria bowling

(cricket, slang) Poor-quality bowling which is easy to hit, allowing the batters to help themselves to runs.

ˌkæfəˈtɪɹiə ˈboʊlɪŋ143 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 26, 2026

(cricket, slang) Poor-quality bowling which is easy to hit, allowing the batters to help themselves to runs.

Origin: Referring to the practice of selecting food from a counter in a cafeteria. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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