bowling-on-the-green

bowl·ing-on-the-green

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boh-ling on, awn stressed th ee green]
- /ˈboʊ lɪŋ ɒn, ɔn stressed ði grin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boh-ling on, awn stressed th ee green]
- /ˈboʊ lɪŋ ɒn, ɔn stressed ði grin/

Definition of bowling-on-the-green word

noun bowling-on-the-green a game played with wooden balls on a level, closely mowed green having a slight bias, the object being to roll one's ball as near as possible to a smaller white ball at the other end of the green. Also called bowls, bowling on the green. Compare bowl2 (def 2), bowling green, jack1 (def 7), rink (def 5). 1

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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