noun
underarm
Underarm (noun) means an old, now banned, way of bowling in which the ball is thrown without raising the arm above the shoulder.
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An old, now banned, way of bowling in which the ball is thrown without raising the arm above the shoulder.
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Etymology
From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising.
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What is the meaning of underarm?
"underarm" (noun) means an old, now banned, way of bowling in which the ball is thrown without raising the arm above the shoulder.
