Meaning of the word googly in English

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googly

US /ˈɡuː.ɡli/
UK /ˈɡuː.ɡli/
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Noun

1.

a ball bowled by an off-break bowler that spins the other way (from leg to off for a right-handed batsman)

Example:
The batsman was completely deceived by the googly.
He bowled a perfect googly to get the wicket.
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