hat-trick
The origin and history of hat-trick.
Etymology
From nineteenth-century cricket, where a bowler who dismissed three batsmen with successive balls was traditionally presented with a hat.
The origin and history of hat-trick.
From nineteenth-century cricket, where a bowler who dismissed three batsmen with successive balls was traditionally presented with a hat.
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