• Skua@kbin.earth
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    1 month ago

    Stunned, shocked. It originates in cricket, in which hitting the ball beyond the boundaries of the field without it bouncing gets you six points

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      1 month ago

      I’d never given it any thought about where the expression came from. Makes sense though really, interesting!