golden duck



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golden duck

In cricket, a batter's score of zero after being dismissed on the very first ball he or she faces. It's an embarrassing start for Egley, who leaves the pitch with a golden duck.
See also: duck, golden

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CharityCHER-i-tee, CHAR-i-teeEnglish
EnikŐ-Hungarian
IrvinUR-vinEnglish
Michaelami-khah-E-lah (German), mi-KAY-lə (English)German, Swedish, English, Czech, Slovak
Fikri-Arabic
DevynDEV-inEnglish (Modern)