nurdle

nurdle
1. verb
a) To score runs by gently nudging the ball into vacant areas of the field.
b) To gently waffle or muse on a subject which one clearly knows little about.
2. noun
a) Such a shot
b) A cylindrical shaped pre-production plastic pellet used in manufacturing and packaging.

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