[Lexicog] "spin doctor"

[Peter Kirk]

On 21/05/2004 11:58, Fritz Goerling wrote:

> Hi there, Patrick,
>
> As I am not a native speaker of English I believe you and Steve White,
> who said the same about this term coming from sports.
> As I play table tennis, I know what a top spin is. I don't know
> cricket but have heard about the term "googly" (through Peter Kirk,
> an Englishman on this list) which must refer to when you give the ball
> a strong spin.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Fritz
>
Fritz, you are good at bowling googlies, at least metaphorically.
Patrick's basic description is correct, but it's not quite fair to say
it is "deception" as it within the rules of the game. So the
metaphorical use on which I congratulate you is more a matter of asking
questions which, although perfectly proper, have a double edge which is
not immediately apparent.

Peter

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